US EditionTrump Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs but Greets Justices at State of the Union
Trump called the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision limiting presidential tariff authority "unfortunate" while greeting justices attending his State of the Union address.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union to Congress with four Supreme Court justices present, and coverage ran from 9 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET.
- After the ruling on Friday, the court's majority, including Justices Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett, blocked the president's tariff authority, prompting Trump to say he was `absolutely ashamed` of some justices.
- Among those seen in the chamber were Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Elena Kagan, mirroring last year's attendance pattern.
- SCOTUSblog notes that attendance is optional and Chief Justice John Roberts called it an individual decision; Trump stopped to shake some justices' hands while USA TODAY live streamed the address.
- The Supreme Court includes three Trump-appointed justices, and Justice Clarence Thomas's only 21st-century attendance was in 2006.
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Majority of Supreme Court Justices Skip Trump’s State of the Union Days After Tariff Ruling
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices were absent from President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, a notable development that came just days after the high court struck down his global tariff policy. The post Majority of Supreme Court Justices Skip Trump’s State of the Union Days After Tariff Ruling appeared first on Slay News.
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