--- title: "Trump regrets appointing three Supreme Court justices" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-regrets-appointing-three-supreme-court-justices" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-regrets-appointing-three-supreme-court-justices" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-regrets-appointing-three-supreme-court-justices.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-regrets-appointing-three-supreme-court-justices" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-01T15:05:30.022Z" source_reported: "2026-10-01T14:35:29.000Z" updated: "2026-10-01T15:05:30.022Z" trust_score: 62 critic_score: 67 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-01T16:15:23.965303+00:00" --- # Trump regrets appointing three Supreme Court justices *Former president said his picks have voted against him too often.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 62 of 100, higher is better. Multiple independent digests quote Trump regretting his three Supreme Court nominees. - Craft 67 of 100, higher is better. Digest separates Trump's quote from commentary and lists specific justices' names. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Neutral language; no sensational adjectives or over‑hyped headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Donald Trump said he regrets nominating Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh. - Trump stated the three justices have voted against him in recent rulings. - The remarks were made in an interview with Time magazine. - Trump suggested he expected judges he appointed to be loyal to him. Donald Trump has said he regrets nominating three Supreme Court justices: Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh. In an interview with Time magazine, Trump stated that these justices have voted against him in recent rulings. He also indicated that he expected judges he appointed to be loyal to him. Trump contrasted his appointees with justices appointed by Democratic presidents, suggesting that those appointed by Democrats show greater loyalty to the presidents who appointed them. He implied that his own appointees have not demonstrated the same level of loyalty. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention that Donald Trump hinted he expects judges he appointed to be loyal to him. The digests also do not include Trump's contrast between his appointees and Democratic-appointed justices, stating the latter show greater loyalty to the presidents who appointed them. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 38% (3) - Centre: 62% (5) - Right: 0% (0) 7 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-01T16:15:23.965303+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-01T16:45:16.747Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led on Donald Trump's regret over appointing Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh. These reports highlighted Trump's statement that the justices have voted against him too often. Some left-rated reports also included Trump's comparison of his appointees with those appointed by Democrats, noting his assertion that his picks lack loyalty while Democratic appointees show more. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's frustration with his Supreme Court picks, specifically mentioning his regret over nominating Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh. These reports noted Trump's complaint that the justices have voted against his policies and his suggestion that they lack loyalty. One centre-rated report quoted Trump stating, “Yeah. What can I do? I put them in. They voted against me too often. I was very, I gave them the position of…” ### Right No separate framing summary. **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. - high: 6 - unknown: 8 - veryHigh: 1 ## 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 - [WCBD](https://counton2.com/news/national-news/trump-says-he-regrets-nominating-gorsuch-kavanaugh-and-barrett) — Trump says he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett - [Periodista.gr](https://periodista.gr/%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%cf%8e%ce%bd%cf%89-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%82-%ce%b4%ce%b9%cf%8c%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b1-%ce%b7-%ce%b4%ce%b7%ce%bc%cf%8c%cf%83%ce%b9) — "I Regret Appointing Them": Donald Trump's Public Displeasure with the Three Supreme Court Justices - [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/politiki/427026/o-tramp-metanionei-poy-proteine-gia-dikastes-toy-anotatoy-dikastirioy-toys-gkorsats) — Trump: "I Regret the Choice of All Three Judges I Appointed to the Supreme Court" - [Avaz.ba](https://avaz.ba/vijesti/globus/1076702/tramp-nezadovoljan-sudijama-koje-je-sam-imenovao-dao-sam-im-dozivotnu-duznost-a-oni-glasaju-protiv-mene) — Trump Is Dissatisfied with the Judges He Appointed Himself: "I Gave Them a Lifetime Job, and They Vote Against Me" - [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/10/01/tramp-metaniono-gia-toys-dikastes-poy-diorisa-sto-anotato-dikastirio-psifizoyn-enantion-moy-poly-sychna) — Trump: I Regret the Judges I Appointed to the Supreme Court – They Vote Against Me Too Often - [yle](https://yle.fi/a/74-20249402) — Trump Upset: Judges He Appointed Don't Vote According to His Wishes - [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/trump-dao-sam-im-dozivotnu-duznost-a-oni-glasaju-protiv-mene/2840907.aspx) — Trump: I Gave Them a Lifetime Mandate, and They Vote Against Me - [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/trump-laments-lack-of-loyalty-from-his-supreme-court-appointees) — Trump Laments Lack of Loyalty From His Supreme Court Appointees - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/235604_tramp-metaniono-gia-tin-protasi-diorismoy-gkorsats-mparet-kai-kabano-sto-anotato) — Trump: I Regret Choosing Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/01/trump-says-his-supreme-court-picks-lack-loyalty) — Trump Says His Supreme Court Picks Lack Loyalty - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/10/trump-regrets-nominating-his-supreme-court-justices) — Trump Regrets Nominating His Supreme Court Justices - [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2169360/tramp-metaniono-gia-tin-epilogi-kai-ton-3-dikaston-poy-diorisa-sto-anotato-dikastirio-kata-tin-proti-moy-thiteia) — Trump: I Regret the Choice of All 3 Judges I Appointed to the Supreme Court During My First Term - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/10/01/trump-says-he-regrets-nominating-supreme-court-justices-gorsuch-barrett-and-kavanaugh) — Trump says he regrets nominating Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/news/trump-flat-out-says-he-regrets-nominating-all-3-of-his-supreme-court-picks-they-voted-against-me-too-often) — Trump Flat Out Says He Regrets Nominating All 3 of His Supreme Court Picks: ‘They Voted Against Me Too Often’ - [El Economista](https://eleconomista.com.mx/internacionales/trump-asegura-lamenta-haber-nombrado-jueces-corte-suprema-gorsuch-barrett-kavanaugh-20261001-836266.html) — Trump Claims He Regrets Appointing Supreme Court Judges Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh ## Questions **What did Donald Trump say he regrets?** Donald Trump said he regrets nominating three Supreme Court justices: Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh. He stated in an interview with Time magazine that these justices have voted against him in recent rulings. **Why does Trump regret appointing these justices?** Trump stated that the three justices he appointed have voted against him too often in recent rulings. He also suggested that he expected judges he appointed to be loyal to him, implying a lack of loyalty from his Supreme Court picks. **Did Trump compare his appointees to others?** Yes, Trump contrasted his Supreme Court appointees with justices appointed by Democratic presidents. He suggested that Democratic-appointed justices show greater loyalty to the presidents who put them in office, implying his own appointees do not. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-regrets-appointing-three-supreme-court-justices. 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