# Trump turns on Supreme Court over mail ballots

> After the Supreme Court blocked his mail ballot plan, Trump attacked the justices he helped put on the bench.
- Title: Trump turns on Supreme Court over mail ballots · Malay Mail
- Summary: After the Supreme Court blocked his mail ballot plan, Trump attacked the justices he helped put on the bench. The ruling keeps mail ballot rules unchanged…
- Keywords: donald trump, supreme court, mail ballots, midterm elections, truth social, todd blanche, amy coney barrett, brett kavanaugh, neil gorsuch, clarence thomas, samuel alito, chuck schumer
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/16/trump-says-supreme-court-has-really-let-our-country-down-over-mail-ballots/235347
- Published: 2026-09-16T08:39:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, supreme court, mail ballots, midterm elections, truth social, todd blanche, amy coney barrett, brett kavanaugh, neil gorsuch, clarence thomas, samuel alito, chuck schumer
## 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.
## Key takeaway

The ruling keeps mail ballot rules unchanged for the midterms, while exposing a sharp rift between Trump and the conservative court he shaped.