US EditionWhy Might Trump Regret His Historic Visit to the Supreme Court?
The justices pressed Solicitor General D. John Sauer on the policy, and Trump’s attendance broke a long-standing norm for modern presidents.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump became the first modern president to attend a Supreme Court oral argument, appearing at the hearing on his executive order on birthright citizenship.
- Trump attended believing he can pressure justices as he does with Republican lawmakers, breaking the longstanding tradition that presidents avoid such arguments to prevent appearing to unduly influence a coequal branch.
- Chief Justice John Roberts challenged Solicitor General John Sauer regarding claims about "birth tourism," noting the 14th Amendment's ratification after the Civil War presented no such issues; Sauer responded, "We're in a new world now."
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh's questioning suggested the court might issue a ruling even more lopsided than Trump's 6-3 defeat in February's tariff case, with even his three appointees potentially ruling against him.
- Recent judicial setbacks include rulings overturning Trump's policies on Defense Department press restrictions, NPR and PBS funding, and Voice of America operations, as judges consistently halt his administration's high-profile initiatives.
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¿Por qué Trump podría arrepentirse de su histórica visita a la Corte Suprema?
Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, rompió este miércoles otra norma tradicional del Gobierno estadounidense al convertirse en el primer presidente moderno en asistir a una audiencia oral de la Corte Suprema. No es ningún secreto de qué se trataba. Los presidentes han evitado asistir a audiencias orales para evitar incluso la apariencia de intentar influir indebidamente en un poder del Estado de igual rang…
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN: US President Donald Trump broke another long-standing rule of the US government on Wednesday by becoming the first modern president to attend a Supreme Court oral hearing. It's no secret what it was about. Presidents have historically avoided attending oral hearings to prevent even the appearance of trying to unduly influence an equal branch of government. But Trump doesn't hesitate to intimidate whomever he needs t…
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