Trump blasts Supreme Court over mail-in ballot ruling
Trump had sought to limit mail-in voting ahead of November's key midterm elections, which will determine the makeup of Congress for his final two years in office.
President Donald Trump expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court's recent decision on mail-in voting, dismissing the ruling as "horrible, highly political." The court rejected Trump's request to lift an order that aimed to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. This decision was met with criticism from Republicans, who viewed it as another setback for the administration.
Trump accused certain justices of being "petrified" of Democrats and lacking the courage to protect America. He had previously pushed for stricter mail-in voting rules, despite lacking evidence of widespread fraud, which prompted 23 states to sue the administration. The Supreme Court denied Trump's request on Monday, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh expressing that the rule could be within the Postal Service's authority, but noted that state and local election officials lacked sufficient time to implement it before the elections.
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. Civil rights groups welcomed the decision, calling it a "big win for voters" ahead of the midterms. Despite his objections, Trump himself used a mail-in ballot in a recent Florida election, citing his busy schedule as the reason for his choice.
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