Trump Demands ‘Loyalty’ From Supreme Court Justices On Birthright Citizenship

BreakingBusinessTrump Demands ‘Loyalty’ From Supreme Court Justices On Birthright CitizenshipByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 10:07am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump attacked Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch on Truth Social late Sunday, lamenting them striking down his tariffs and pressuring them to rule in his favor on restricting birthright citizenship—claiming the justices have “hurt our country” despite warnings from Chief Justice John Roberts that such attacks are dangerous.President Donald Trump shakes hands with now-Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in East Room of the White House on Jan. 31, 2017.Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsTrump said Gorsuch and Barrett, whom he appointed to the bench, “have hurt our Country so badly” by ruling against him on his sweeping tariff policy, after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 the tariffs were unlawfully imposed.The Trump administration has begun refunding businesses an estimated $166 billion for the tariffs they paid.Trump questioned why Gorsuch and Barrett “have shown so little respect to our Country, and its people” by ruling against him on tariffs, suggesting they should “be loyal to the person that appointed them” to the court.Trump predicted the Supreme Court would rule against his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, but still pressured Gorsuch and Barrett to rule in his favor, claiming a ruling against his order would not be “economically sustainable” for the U.S.Trump’s comments attacking Gorsuch and Barrett come after Roberts previously warned against personal attacks on Supreme Court justices—as they and other federal judges have faced frequent personal threats—saying in March that such “personally directed hostility is dangerous and...