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Trump Slams Supreme Court, Calls Justices 'Embarrassment'

2/21/2026

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On February 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court's tariffs decision and urged broad powers.
He called the justices who ruled against him 'fools and lap dogs' and accused them of foreign influence.
Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, whom he appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, were labeled an 'embarrassment,' underscoring concerns about separation of powers.

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On February 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court's tariffs decision and urged broad powers.
He called the justices who ruled against him 'fools and lap dogs' and accused them of foreign influence.
Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, whom he appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, were labeled an 'embarrassment,' underscoring concerns about separation of powers.