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Trump Slams Federalist Society Amid Judicial Fallout

11/23/2025

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The Federalist Society guided U.S. President Donald Trump's judicial appointments during his first term.
After judges ruled against him in his second term, Trump criticized the organization and Leonard Leo (Executive Vice President, Federalist Society), calling him a "sleazebag" in a May post.
The convention in Washington drew federal judges and Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Samuel Alito, underscoring the Society's continued prominence among Trump's allies.

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The Federalist Society guided U.S. President Donald Trump's judicial appointments during his first term.
After judges ruled against him in his second term, Trump criticized the organization and Leonard Leo (Executive Vice President, Federalist Society), calling him a "sleazebag" in a May post.
The convention in Washington drew federal judges and Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Samuel Alito, underscoring the Society's continued prominence among Trump's allies.