Posted on 06/03/2025 8:00:37 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Donald Trump has privately complained that the Supreme Court justices he appointed have not sufficiently stood behind his agenda, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversations. But he has directed particular ire at Justice Amy Coney Barrett, his most recent appointee, one of the sources said.
The behind-closed-doors grievances have been wide-ranging, and while many have been about Barrett, Trump has also expressed frustration about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, the sources familiar with the matter said. The complaints have gone on for at least a year, the sources said.
The president’s anger, sources said, has been fueled by allies on the right, who have told Trump privately that Barrett is “weak” and that her rulings have not been in line with how she presented herself in an interview before Trump nominated her to the bench in 2020.
“It’s not just one ruling. It’s been a few different events he’s complained about privately,” a senior administration official told CNN.
Principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said: “President Trump will always stand with the U.S. Supreme Court, unlike the Democrat Party, which, if given the opportunity, would pack the court, ultimately undermining its integrity. The President may disagree with the Court and some of its rulings, but he will always respect its foundational role.”
A spokesperson for the Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment.
The complaints about Barrett and other justices come as Trump wages an increasingly public battle with the judiciary and the conservative legal establishment over rulings that have gone against him. Last week, as Trump raged over a three-judge panel’s decision against his tariff plan, he took aim at Federalist Society leader Leonard Leo, who played a major role in helping Trump identify judges to put on the federal bench.
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I kinda hope these sources are accurate... I’m not very happy with Barrett, et al., either.
Will admit I thought Amy Coney Barrett was a solid choice.
Boy, WAS I WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
“Trump has privately complained that the Supreme Court justices he appointed have not sufficiently stood behind his agenda,”
They are there to defend the Constitution, not stand behind ANY politicians agenda.
So much for, “with portfolio.”
I think CNN is just trying to force a wedge between Barrett and Trump
Oooo a source … cnn.
Let me know if a reputable news source has a statement from someone in the know and not recently deplatformed by USAID cuts.
Privately....and it’s on the web...that’s real private...
I’d certainly hope so!
It’s because of the sleazeball.
A dictator would not be complaining about a supreme court, he’d be having its uncooperative justices arrested and shot.
“President Donald Trump has privately complained”
no, he didn’t
Attorney Robert Barnes tried to warn everyone about ACB but people just assumed she’d be a female Scalia. They couldn’t have been more wrong. There were other women he could’ve picked
I wouldn't be surprised if Trump leaked this to CNN.
He's basically saying "what's the deal?"
CNN polluting again. It took two to concoct this potion.
The Federalist Society recruits seems as liberal as the others, and nowhere near the astute Constitutional opinions provided by Thomas.
Problem is, they are doing neither.
Lawyers can turn on a dime. That’s why so many politicians are lawyers. It might be best to appoint politicians with a conservative track record. Helps but doesn’t guarantee anything.
Bad look, if true
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