Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Tariff and Birthright Citizenship Rulings

President Trump has launched a fresh attack on the Supreme Court over its rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship. In a recent statement, he claimed that the court's decisions have cost the nation 'trillions and trillions of dollars' in terms of money and prestige.

The attacks target two major decisions from the Supreme Court's 2026 term. The first ruling, handed down in February, determined that Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs on trading partners including Canada, China, and Mexico. As a result, the Trump administration was required to provide restitution to firms that paid higher prices for imported goods; as of June 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had issued roughly $104.29 billion in refunds.

Just last month, the justices also invalidated Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, ruling that children born on U.S. soil have a constitutional right to citizenship regardless of their parents' immigration status. This decision was notable for including two of Trump's own appointees - Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh - in the majority.

Trump has repeatedly branded the justices who ruled against him as 'unpatriotic,' 'disloyal,' and 'a disgrace to our nation.' His criticism extends back to February, when he first attacked the court over the tariff decision. Researchers from Princeton University, Cornell University, and Notre Dame University estimated that beneficiaries of birthright citizenship contributed $7.7 trillion to the American economy through income from 1975 to 2024.