President Donald Trump is openly raging at two of his own Supreme Court appointees after suffering a humiliating legal defeat that could cripple one of his biggest economic policies.
And now critics say Trump is dangerously escalating his attacks on the judiciary itself.
The controversy exploded after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda in a major constitutional ruling.
But what appears to have infuriated Trump most is who joined the majority against him:
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — both personally appointed by Trump during his presidency.
In a lengthy and emotional Truth Social rant, Trump sounded personally betrayed by the justices he once celebrated as conservative champions.
“I ‘Love’ Justice Neil Gorsuch!” Trump wrote sarcastically before attacking the ruling as “devastating” for the country.
He then turned directly toward Barrett with similar frustration, complaining that both justices had “hurt our Country so badly.”
But the most explosive moment came afterward.
Trump openly floated the idea of packing the Supreme Court — a proposal Republicans spent years condemning when Democrats discussed expanding the court during previous administrations.
“In fact, I should be the one wanting to PACK THE COURT!” Trump wrote angrily.
The statement instantly triggered alarm among critics and legal observers.
For years, conservatives fiercely attacked Democrats over even discussing Supreme Court expansion, calling it a dangerous assault on judicial independence.
Now Trump himself appears to be publicly embracing the idea after losing a major case.
The tariff ruling itself represents a serious blow to Trump’s economic agenda.
The Supreme Court determined key portions of his aggressive tariff strategy exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional limits. Federal judges have reportedly also struck down parts of Trump’s replacement tariff plans, creating growing legal chaos surrounding his trade policies.
Trump responded not only with anger — but with a striking demand for loyalty.
In the post, he argued that justices appointed by a president should feel comfortable being loyal to the person who selected them.
Legal scholars immediately warned that such comments cut directly against the principle of judicial independence, which is intended to separate courts from political loyalty and presidential pressure.
Critics say the outburst reflects Trump’s increasingly personal view of government institutions, where disagreement is often treated as betrayal rather than constitutional process.
Supporters of Trump, however, argue the court’s decision weakens America economically and undermines efforts to confront foreign trade competitors aggressively.
Still, the image of Trump publicly attacking his own Supreme Court appointees while simultaneously threatening court expansion stunned even many longtime observers of his presidency.
And after years of defending the court from Democratic criticism, Republicans may now face an uncomfortable new reality:
The loudest attacks on the Supreme Court are suddenly coming from Trump himself.
