{
  "id": 7590314,
  "title": "Trump slams ‘horrible’ Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-slams-horrible-supreme-court-mail-in-ballot-ruling-7590314",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:54:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/15/trump-slams-horrible-supreme-court-mail-in-ballot-ruling"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court's recent decision on Tuesday, after the court denied his request to lift an executive order he had signed in March. The order aimed to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections, citing concerns over potential fraud despite a lack of evidence to support such claims. According to Trump, the decision was \"horrible\" and \"highly political,\" with certain justices reportedly intimidated by Democrats. The president claimed that the US mail voting system is secure and free from fraud, and stated that the US is \"the only country that has to endure such a nation destroying scam.\" The Supreme Court's ruling was criticized by Trump, who called it a significant loss for Republicans and a chance for radical left Democrats to cheat in the upcoming elections. The dispute over mail-in voting is seen as a crucial issue with high political stakes, as Republicans currently hold narrow congressional majorities, while Democrats are favored to take control of the House and possibly the Senate in the upcoming November elections.",
  "summary": "US president Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court after it denied his request to lift an order halting his plan to restrict mail-in voting, accusing it of being cowed by Democrats.",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T12:52:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T14:55:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump slams ‘horrible’ Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-slams-horrible-supreme-court-mail-in-ballot-ruling",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:54:58.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Spain in English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/spanish-supreme-court-refuses-to-grant-puigdemont-amnesty-despite-eu",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:41:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Not the people I interviewed’: Trump lashes Supreme Court after election ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/not-the-people-i-interviewed-trump-lashes-supreme-court-after",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:55:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Not the people I interviewed’: Trump lashes Supreme Court after election ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/not-the-people-i-interviewed-trump-lashes-supreme-court-after-7595788",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:55:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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