Court blocks Trump

The Supreme Court refused to revive Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in ballots, leaving lower-court blocks in place before the November midterms.

Trump attacks justices

Trump responded with a sharp Truth Social post, saying the court had bowed to Democrats and failed the country.

“The Supreme Court has really let our Country down!”

His own picks

The criticism landed on a court Trump helped reshape. He appointed Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch during his first term.

“These are not the people I interviewed”

Blanche defends him

Attorney General Todd Blanche backed Trump’s right to criticize the judiciary and said the administration may keep pursuing mail voting changes.

“He is very frustrated”

The March order

Trump’s order required voter eligibility lists and told the Postal Service to deliver ballots only to people appearing on those lists.

Fraud claim rejected

Trump again claimed mail ballots are vulnerable to fraud, but the piece notes he offered no evidence and falsely blamed them for his 2020 loss.

Timing mattered

Kavanaugh said the plan might be legal later, but election officials lacked enough time to apply it before voting.

“state and local election officials do not have sufficient time”

Two justices dissented

Only Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the nine-member court, leaving most conservative justices against emergency relief.

Democrats celebrate

Chuck Schumer praised the ruling, while the article notes Trump has used mail voting himself, including in Florida’s Republican primary last month.

“the MAGA Court had no choice but to make the right call”

Congress at stake

The fight comes before midterms that could decide control of Congress, affecting Trump’s agenda and possible Democratic investigations.