Trump Expresses Regret Over Supreme Court Nominations, Citing Disloyalty in Time Interview
In a Time Magazine interview published on October 1, 2026, President Donald Trump said he regretted nominating Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett because they voted against him too often on tariffs, birthright citizenship, and mail-in ballots. He contrasted their rulings with Democratic-appointed justices who 'stick like glue,' saying he admires their loyalty. The remarks follow a series of earlier attacks after the Supreme Court struck down key administration policies.
“Yeah. Yeah. What can I do? I put them in. They voted against me too often. I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often.” — From a Time Magazine interview published October 1, 2026. Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryThis event marks an escalation in Trump's pattern of attacking the Supreme Court, moving from reactive social media posts to a formal interview where he explicitly regrets his nominations and praises Democratic justices for their partisan loyalty, reinforcing his view of judicial appointments as transactional tools requiring personal fealty.