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title: "Trump Criticizes Appointed Justices After Mail Ballot Ruling"
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published: "2026-09-15T23:25:12.119Z"
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updated: "2026-09-15T23:25:12.119Z"
trust_score: 42
critic_score: 57
hype_score: 68
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# Trump Criticizes Appointed Justices After Mail Ballot Ruling

*Former president expressed disappointment with Supreme Court's rejection of his administration's mail ballot restrictions.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and lacks specific dates/locations.
- Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes affected parties, but lacks clear separation of fact/comment and doesn't detail next steps.
- Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism and loaded adjectives.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- President Donald Trump criticized Supreme Court justices he appointed after they rejected his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots.
- Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito fully agreed with the administration's argument, while others did not write about their rationale.
- Trump has also expressed frustration over past losses on tariffs and birthright citizenship.
- The Supreme Court has allowed Trump's administration to proceed with key aspects of his agenda, including immigration crackdowns and military service bans.

President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Supreme Court justices he appointed following the court's rejection of his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots. Trump took to social media to denounce the decision and the justices who ruled against his administration's argument. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito fully supported the administration's position, while other justices did not publish their reasoning for joining the majority opinion. Justice Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence suggested he might have viewed the matter differently if the election were not imminent.

This incident is part of a broader pattern where Trump expresses admiration for rulings that favor him and sharp criticism for those that do not. He has previously voiced frustration over court losses concerning tariffs and birthright citizenship. Despite these setbacks, the Supreme Court has permitted Trump's administration to advance significant parts of its agenda, including immigration enforcement measures and bans on transgender military service. The court has also allowed the administration to proceed with actions that weakened the Voting Rights Act and enabled partisan redistricting.

## Disagreement on Rationale

Reports indicate that while Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito fully agreed with the administration's argument regarding mail ballot restrictions, the other justices did not publish their specific rationales for their decisions. WPLG noted that Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated he might have reached a different conclusion if the election had not been so close.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated digests mention the specific details of the rulings that allowed Trump's administration to proceed with immigration crackdowns and military service bans, which were detailed in the full report from WPLG.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 16 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 56% (9)
- Centre: 31% (5)
- Right: 13% (2)

29 of 45 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-15T23:15:18.555265+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-15T23:45:18.079Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Left-rated reports highlighted President Trump's public criticism of the Supreme Court justices he appointed, particularly after the court rejected his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots. These reports noted Trump's statement that the justices were 'not the people I interviewed' and were a 'pale shadow of what they once were.' They also mentioned his frustration with past losses on tariffs and birthright citizenship. Some left-rated reports included commentary from legal experts, such as Don Verrilli, who suggested the court was asserting its independence from the president.

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports focused on President Trump's personal reaction to the Supreme Court's decisions, noting he took both wins and losses 'quite personally.' These reports detailed his criticism of the justices he appointed following the rejection of his administration's mail ballot restrictions. They also mentioned his past frustrations with court rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship. The centre-rated coverage acknowledged that the court has allowed key aspects of Trump's agenda to proceed, such as immigration crackdowns and military service bans.

### Right

- Right-rated reports noted President Trump's criticism of the Supreme Court, specifically mentioning his dissatisfaction with the decision on postal voting. One report stated that Trump sees the 'radical left' at work, but also attacks the three judges he himself chose for the Supreme Court. Another report quoted Trump saying the court's decisions have cost the United States trillions of dollars due to their poor quality.

**Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- high: 12
- unknown: 29
- veryHigh: 3

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Joplin Globe](https://joplinglobe.com/region/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices/article_df93ca5e-28d6-52be-8c09-d835d3e0d0d8.html) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [Durango Herald](https://durangoherald.com/articles/associated-press/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/09/15/trump-supreme-court-wins-and-losses) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [WBAL](https://wbal.com/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ri
- [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/15/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/world/united-states/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-he-s-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed/article_0f4d864e-7984-5fcd-8a20-fb86e18f719c.html) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [WPLG](https://local10.com/news/national/2026/09/15/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [WKMG](https://clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/09/15/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [Bangor Daily News](https://bangordailynews.com/2026/09/15/nation/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [Beckley Register-Herald](https://register-herald.com/apnewsflow/nation/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices/article_e8a9d141-77c4-5efc-8e89-55e10e584dd0.html) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [WFMZ](https://wfmz.com/news/ap/ap-politics/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices/article_11545181-c422-550a-b81c-f2f9346532b8.html) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [The Daily Advance](https://dailyadvance.com/news/national/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices/article_8d270ade-6a93-524a-bb65-48c57bbfa7ac.html) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [KXL](https://kxl.com/trump-and-the-court-if-he-wins-hes-happy-when-he-loses-he-ridicules-justices-he-appointed) — Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
- [newsweek.ro](https://newsweek.ro/international/trump-atac-dur-curtea-suprema-vot-corespondenta-sunt-manipulati-stanga) — Trump's Hard Attack on the Supreme Court, by Correspondence: "They're Manipulated From the Left" • Newsweek Romania
- [n1info.rs](https://n1info.rs/svet/tramp-ostro-kritikovao-sudije-vrhovnog-suda-sad-to-nisu-ljudi-koje-sam-intervjuisao) — Trump Harshly Criticized the Judges of the US Supreme Court: These Are Not the People I Interviewed
- [kurir.rs](https://kurir.rs/planeta/10105556/tramp-ostro-kritikovao-sudije-vrhovnog-suda-sad) — TRUMP HARDLY CRITICIZES US SUPREME COURT JUDGES: They Are Just a Pale Shadow of What They Once Were
- [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/politik/Trump-greift-eigens-ernannte-Richter-am-Supreme-Court-an-id31309958.html) — "Only Shadows of Their Own": Trump Attacks Specially Appointed Judges at the Supreme Court
- [Dnevni list Danas](https://danas.rs/svet/cnn-tramp-ostro-kritikovao-sudije-vrhovnog-suda-sad) — CNN: Trump Harshly Criticized the Justices of the US Supreme Court
- [Telemundo 44 Washington DC](https://telemundowashingtondc.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2398782) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra](https://telemundonuevainglaterra.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2610620) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Miami (51)](https://telemundo51.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2825552) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo 62](https://telemundo62.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2609173) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo New York (47)](https://telemundo47.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2655077) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Orlando (31)](https://telemundo31.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2433457) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Tampa (49)](https://telemundo49.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2412476) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Apa](https://apa.az/america/tramp-onun-qerarlarini-legv-etdiyine-gore-ali-mehkemeni-sert-tenqid-edib-996400) — Trump Harshly Criticized the Supreme Court for Overturning His Decisions
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/15/2594042.html) — Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court, where he helped form the majority.:
- [watson](https://watson.ch/international/usa/901254239-trump-wuetet-gegen-seine-eigenen-supreme-court-richter) — Trump Rages Against His Own Supreme Court Judges
- [Telemundo Chicago](https://telemundochicago.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2656990) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Houston](https://telemundohouston.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2581650) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo San Antonio (60)](https://telemundosanantonio.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2522199) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo McAllen (40)](https://telemundo40.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2545755) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Dallas (39)](https://telemundodallas.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2603735) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Utah](https://telemundoutah.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2416135) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Nuevo México](https://telemundonuevomexico.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/290689) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Denver](https://telemundodenver.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2480457) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Newsit.gr](https://newsit.gr/kosmos/epithesi-tramp-stous-dikastes-tou-anotatou-dikastiriou-ton-ipa-pou-o-idios-diorise-ekfovizontai-apo-tin-aristera/4775178) — Trump Attacks US Supreme Court Justices He Appointed - "They Are Intimidated by the Left"
- [Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48](https://telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2560644) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo 20](https://telemundo20.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2542989) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Las Vegas](https://telemundolasvegas.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2471831) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson](https://telemundoarizona.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2584339) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
- [Telemundo Fresno](https://telemundofresno.com/noticias/eeuu/trump-reacciona-fallo-corte-suprema-voto-correo/2351968) — Trump Breaks Out Against the Supreme Court: "It's Not the People I Interviewed"
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- [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-supreme-court-tariff-ruling-trillions) — Trump warns Supreme Court tariff ruling will cost US trillions

## Questions

**Why did Donald Trump criticize the Supreme Court justices he appointed?**

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court justices he appointed after they rejected his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots. He expressed disappointment, stating they were 'not the people I interviewed.'

**Which justices agreed with Trump's administration on the mail ballot restrictions?**

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito fully agreed with the administration's argument regarding the planned restrictions on mail ballots. Other justices did not publish their rationale for joining the majority opinion.

**Has the Supreme Court always ruled against Trump's administration?**

No, the Supreme Court has allowed key aspects of Trump's agenda to proceed, including immigration crackdowns and military service bans. However, he has faced high-profile losses on issues like tariffs and birthright citizenship.

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