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Trump Blasts Supreme Court Justices Over Tariff Refunds

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump criticized three Supreme Court justices for voting against him on October 1, 2026.
He said the Court’s February ruling nullified his 10% tariff and forced refunds $100 billion.
Trump called the birthright-citizenship decision an industry costing the United States trillions.
He claimed the justices favor former President Obama and President Biden over him.
Trump said he gave four of 134 state-dinner tickets to Justices Barrett, Kavanaugh and spouses.

History

Historical Context

On July 24 1974 the Supreme Court issued a unanimous United States v. Nixon ruling, ordering President Richard Nixon to turn over the 42 White House tapes subpoenaed by the Judiciary Committee. Chief Justice Warren Burger wrote the opinion, establishing that executive privilege cannot block criminal investigations. The decision set a precedent for later clashes between presidents and the Court over policy authority.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump criticized three Supreme Court justices for voting against him on October 1, 2026.
He said the Court’s February ruling nullified his 10% tariff and forced refunds $100 billion.
Trump called the birthright-citizenship decision an industry costing the United States trillions.
He claimed the justices favor former President Obama and President Biden over him.
Trump said he gave four of 134 state-dinner tickets to Justices Barrett, Kavanaugh and spouses.

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