Posted on 02/25/2026 2:58:52 AM PST by dennisw
Donald Trump faced-off in-person with Supreme Court justices who ruled against his tariffs last week.
The four justices who attended his State of the Union address were forced to remain stoned-faced as the president berated them in front of a joint session of Congress, administration officials – and the world.
The president tore into the decision right after sharing cordial handshakes with the four justices seated in the front row of his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
'Just four days ago, an unfortunate ruling from the United States Supreme Court. Oh, very unfortunate ruling,' Trump lamented.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett kept straight faces during the berating despite both Republican-appointed justices joining all liberal justices in ruling against Trump's sweeping tariff policies.
Barack Obama-appointed Justice Elena Kagan and Trump-appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh were also in the audience on Tuesday.
Trump insisted that, despite the 6-3 ruling, most countries and businesses have decided to keep the deals they negotiated with the US.
He said that he could make the tariffs even worse if he wanted to and threatened to do so at a press conference last week.
'His expression as he walked past the judges looked especially somber,' body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail, noting a 'fading, high-pitched vocal tone of a 'disappointed' headmaster' as he 'roasted' the justices.
James said that the faces of the justices 'were held in expressionless close-up by the camera, although they appeared keen to return the eye contact from the stage.'
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Trump didn’t pick her from a Vogue catalog. These choices are the result of lobbying from all the faux conservative groups who have destroyed our politics.
What are you babbling about?
McConnell basically gave Trump a list, anyone not on the list was DOA.
The buck stops with him. His choice and he must live with it. No excuses anymore.
Reagan picked some duds as well.
She looked old and drawn…something is wrong with her…
You have a World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee as President, he understands the art of the promo and does things like Flair or even modern day, Hangman and MJF in AEW.
Wrestling promos prove his work.
LOL!
It’s okay if you don’t have the ability to read a legal Opinion.
Good luck!
Excellent post.
The justices wear black robes supposedly to display neutrality but its obvious by the consistency of their individual decisions over many years that they are deeply influenced by their own personal political leanings. Its time to stop the charade.
“Barrett was “pre approved” by the Senate - how convenient.”
IDK if true, but word was that Mitch told Trump whom he would put through, and whom he wouldn’t. And Thune is “Mitch’s Bitch”, so there’s that.
“”Yes, what is the “cardinal rule?”””
Post #74 - I meant to add you to the others who are asking the same question we are.....I knew there was someone else who was puzzled and forgot who - it was you...
We’re going to wait all day for the answer, I guess!
Reading some of the posts, it looks like some have mommy issues.
“”It’s right up there with, “If you know, you know!””
I guess - along with - if you have to ask, you don’t need to know?
Sure I can!
And I already provided case info.
Pick one you want me to explain to you, even an Opinion you don’t agree with.
Willing to help inform and educate you.
I watched Trump shake Kavanaugh’s hand then walk right past Amy Coney Barrett.
If I have to explain you can’t understand.
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