President Donald Trump furiously criticized the Supreme Court, claiming its recent rulings have inflicted massive financial damage on the country. The outburst came after the justices struck down two pillars of his agenda. They are emergency tariff powers and his executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
Donald Trump accuses Supreme Court of costing trillions of dollars
Donald Trump vented his anger on Truth Social, writing, “Does anybody have any idea how much Money and Prestige the United States Supreme Court has cost our Nation with their negative Rulings on Birthright Citizenship and TARIFFS? The answer, TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS!”
The Supreme Court struck down two central pieces of Trump’s agenda during its latest term. In February, justices ruled that the president lacked the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs on trading partners. That decision forced the administration to reimburse firms that paid higher prices on imported goods. A court filing shows U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued roughly $104.29 billion in refunds by June 29. The White House has since relied on different statutes to impose other levies.
The same month, the court invalidated Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. That order sought to deny automatic citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil unless at least one parent held citizenship or permanent legal status. The court’s conservative majority ruled against the administration in both cases. Justice Amy Coney Barrett stood as the only Trump appointee who joined the majority each time.
Trump said earlier in July that he would request a rehearing of the birthright citizenship case. The Justice Department then let that deadline pass earlier this week without filing a petition. Meanwhile, multiple GOP lawmakers have introduced legislation to write the order into law.
The president insists the court’s rulings will strengthen U.S. adversaries, naming Russia and China specifically. Yet, researchers from Princeton University, Cornell University, and Notre Dame University published estimates earlier this year showing that birthright citizenship beneficiaries contributed $7.7 trillion to the American economy through income from 1975 to 2024.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
