President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Supreme Court over rulings that blocked parts of his policy agenda, claiming decisions involving birthright citizenship and tariffs cost the nation massive economic gains and damaged its global prestige.
Trump Says Supreme Court Cost US 'Trillions and Trillions of Dollars' With Tariff and Birthright Citizenship Rulings
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Trump criticizes the Supreme Court over birthright citizenship and tariff rulings, saying the decisions cost the US.
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Trump Targets Supreme Court Rulings
On Wednesday, in a Truth Social post, Trump questioned the financial impact of the court's decisions on two key issues.
"Does anybody have any idea how much Money and Prestige the United States Supreme Court has cost our Nation with their negative Rulings on Birthright Citizenship and TARIFFS?" Trump wrote.
He added, "The answer, TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS!"
Tariff Refund Uncertainty
In February, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's emergency tariffs, ruling that he exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The decision left companies seeking refunds on about $133 billion in collected tariffs, though the repayment process remained unclear.
Major importers, including Costco, Revlon and Bumble Bee Foods, had filed claims to recover tariff costs. Trump responded by announcing plans for a new 15% global tariff rate while continuing to defend tariffs as a way to strengthen U.S. trade.
DOJ Prioritizes Birth Tourism Cases
Earlier this month, the Justice Department directed prosecutors to prioritize investigations into alleged birth tourism schemes after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's effort to end automatic birthright citizenship. The DOJ said prosecutors could pursue charges including wire fraud and money laundering in cases involving alleged immigration fraud.
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling upheld the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment that people born in the U.S. are citizens regardless of their parents' immigration status. Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), criticized the decision and called for changes to birthright citizenship laws. Democrats such as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) praised it as a defense of constitutional protections.
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