’Embarrassment to their families’: Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Trump imposes new 10% global levy as SCOTUS strikes down sweeping tariffs Stocks end higher after SCOTUS tariff ruling, S&P 500 snaps two-week losing streak Gold rises, silver jumps after disappointing economic data, SCOTUS tariff ruling U.S. military operation in Iran "likely at this stage," Raymond James says (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) ’Embarrassment to their families’: Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling By Reuters Politics Published 02/20/2026, 04:57 PM Updated 02/20/2026, 06:24 PM ’Embarrassment to their families’: Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling 4 By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Feb 20 - President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at the U.S. Supreme Court and the six justices who struck down his signature global tariffs - including two he appointed - in remarkably personal terms while hailing the three justices who backed him. Although previous presidents have sharply criticized Supreme Court rulings against them, Trump’s lengthy tirade to reporters at the White House stood out for its contemptuous tone, as well as the personal nature of his scorn and praise. It represented a remarkable attack by a sitting president on the top U.S. judicial body, even after Trump and other senior officials in his administration over the past year have assailed lower-court judges for rulings impeding his policies since he returned to office in January 2025. The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, had over the past year permitted Trump’s expansive assertion of executive power, with few exceptions, in a series of decisions issued on an emergency basis. But Friday’s ruling delivered Trump a stinging defeat. It was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by two fellow conservatives who Trump appointed during his first term in office - Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett - as well as the three liberal justices. "The Supreme Court’s ruling on ta...