US EditionTrump blames tariff ruling on Federalist Society’s ‘bad advice’ on judicial nominations
- On May 29, 2025, President Donald Trump publicly condemned Leonard Leo following a federal court panel’s decision that struck down the majority of his tariffs.
- Trump's criticism arose after judges, including one he appointed, declared his tariffs illegal for exceeding delegated authority, citing nondelegation and major questions doctrines.
- Leonard Leo, a key conservative legal activist connected to the Federalist Society and judicial appointments, responded by expressing gratitude for Trump's court transformations and ongoing work ahead.
- Trump called Leo a “bad person” who “probably hates America” and blamed the Federalist Society for giving him “bad advice” on many judicial nominations during his presidency.
- This public feud highlights growing tensions between Trump’s agenda, including tariffs, and the judiciary, suggesting continued conflict over executive power and legal strategy in the conservative movement.
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But Who Gets Sammy Alito in the Divorce? - emptywheel
Since I was traveling, I’m a bit late to Trump’s fantastic 510-word Truth Social post, in which he calls Leonard Leo a sleazebag and blames the Federalist Society that Trump-appointed judges — including US Court of International Trade Judge Timothy Reif — have ruled against him and even suggests that people he calls “Radical Left Judges” are in cahoots with “very bad people” who by context must include Leo. Simply fantastic. I’ve annotated the …
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Trump, frustrated with some judges, lashes out at former ally and conservative activist Leonard Leo
President Donald Trump has lashed out at Leonard Leo, the conservative legal activist who has worked to dramatically reshape the country’s courts.
The White House Has A New Fall Guy: The Federalist Society?!?
White House deputy Chief of Staff and orchestrator of Trump's immoral immigration policy, Stephen Miller, piled on Trump's attacks on Leonard Leo and attacked the entire Federalist Society for ruling against Trump on tariffs. The courts are uneven in dealing with Trump's crimes against humanity, but the Constitution does empower the judicial branch with monitoring the executive branch. Those constitutional provisions are a threat to the fascist …
Trump Censures Federalist Society Amid Tariff Legal Dispute
President Donald Trump issued a scathing criticism of the conservative legal group The Federalist Society in a May 30 Truth Social post following a court order to block the administration’s tariff policy on foreign imports. In his Truth Social post, Trump expressed dismay at the group that advised him regarding appointing judges during his first presidential term. “I was new to Washington, and it was suggested that I use The Federalist Society a…
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