Supreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Approved by Congress
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority allowed Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid, citing executive foreign affairs powers over Congress’s spending authority.
- The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, putting a lower court's order on hold for now.
- The court's conservative majority argued that the harm to the executive's conduct of foreign affairs outweighed potential harm to individuals receiving aid.
- Justice Elena Kagan dissented, stating that the case explores untested legal territory concerning the separation of powers.
- The ruling indicates a significant shift of power from Congress to the executive branch regarding budget control, raising concerns about constitutional implications.
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funds
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funding. Federal officials’ requested emergency relief from the nation’s highest court, as Congress already approved the money. This marks the third time that the Trump administration has tried to appeal to the Supreme Court over the issue. The funds are set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. What the judges said In its majority r…
The U.S. Supreme Court of Justice authorized the Donald Trump government on Friday to temporarily freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress. The court, with a conservative majority, argued that safeguarding the president’s authority in foreign policy seems to “surpass the possible damage” that the recipients of such aid would suffer. It clarified that its ruling does not constitute a final decision on the merits of the case…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Grants President Trump Another BIG Win in 6-3 Decision * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
The Supreme Court just handed President Trump another huge victory on foreign aid. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS ruled that President Trump can go ahead with cancelling a whopping $4 billion in foreign aid that was already approved by Congress. Check it out: BREAKING The Supreme Court just gave Trump another MASSIVE Win. They are allowing Trump to cancel $4 BILLION in Foreign Aid THE MAGA KING KEEPS WINNING KEEP CUTTING pic.twitter.com/TaQlJCqLgQ —…
MAJOR TRUMP WIN: Supreme Court Rules President Trump Has Authority to Withhold BILLIONS in Foreign Aid - Geller Report
Of course they ruled for the Trump administration. All these absurd lawsuits are all to stop the President from saving this country from the party of terrorism. HUGE WIN!! In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS rules that President Trump has the authority to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid! Trump wins, again! pic.twitter.com/3cPgBwLMnI — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) September 26, 2025 SCOTUS Shuts Down Lower Court Blockade On Trump’s Foreign Aid …
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to withhold $4B in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump the go-ahead to unilaterally withhold $4 billion in foreign aid previously appropriated by Congress, a crucial milestone in an intense legal battle over the constitutional power of the purse. The high court’s ruling Friday, issued over the dissent of the three liberal justices, signals Trump has the upper hand in that battle. The decision effectively blessed Trump’s “pocket rescission” — a contr…
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