{"id":2572039,"date":"2026-02-20T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embarrassment-trump-rips-gorsuch-and-barrett-over-tariff-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:55:30","slug":"embarrassment-trump-rips-gorsuch-and-barrett-over-tariff-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embarrassment-trump-rips-gorsuch-and-barrett-over-tariff-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Embarrassment&#8217;: Trump rips Gorsuch and Barrett over tariff vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fembarrassment-trump-rips-gorsuch-and-barrett-over-tariff-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572039&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump criticized his first-term Supreme Court nominees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, for ruling that his tariffs were unconstitutional, calling the decision an \u201cembarrassment to their families.\u201d He expressed no clear regret about nominating them and praised Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Samuel Alito for their dissents. The remarks followed the Supreme Court\u2019s 6-3 ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs, and Trump insisted that tariffs under other authorities\u2014such as national-security powers and related duties\u2014remain in place, announcing an additional 10% global tariff. He noted the potential awkwardness at the upcoming State of the Union, saying the justices were \u201cinvited, barely,\u201d and that he wouldn\u2019t mind whether they attend. The coverage frames a tense moment between the White House and the court over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-seeks-state-by-state-trade-deals-as-biden-sends-brexit-britain-to-back-of-queue\/\" title=\"UK Seeks State-by-State Trade Deals as Biden Sends Brexit Britain to Back of Queue\">tariff policy<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says Gorsuch and Barrett tariff vote is an &rsquo;embarrassment to their families&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2511532\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> ripped his first-term Supreme Court appointments, Justices <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/neil-gorsuch\/\">Neil Gorsuch<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-coney-barrett\/\">Amy Coney Barrett<\/a>, for ruling that his tariffs were unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>During a rare appearance in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> press briefing room on Friday, Trump was asked whether he regretted nominating Gorsuch and Barrett in light of the decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4465592\/trump-does-not-need-congress-approve-tariffs-downplays-gop-opposition\/\">Trump won&#8217;t ask Congress to impose tariffs after Supreme Court rebuke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4465577\/trump-accuse-foreign-influence-supreme-court-tariff-decision\/\">Trump accuses foreign interests of influencing Supreme Court on tariff decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4465406\/trump-supreme-court-tariffs-decision\/\">Trump lashes out at &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; Supreme Court tariff decision<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to say whether or not I regret. 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It&rsquo;s tradition for the entire Supreme Court to attend, along with members of the Cabinet, lawmakers, and the senior military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are invited, barely,&rdquo; said Trump when asked about the justice&rsquo;s attendance. &ldquo;Three are happily invited &hellip; Honestly, I couldn&rsquo;t care less if they come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s roughly 45-minute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates ... ..., &#039;... is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> came hours after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4461026\/trump-2-record-sparse-black-voter-policy-wins-anti-dei\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S SECOND TERM RECORD SHOWS SPARSE BLACK VOTER POLICY WINS IN ANTI-DEI AGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump had used the authority to levy his &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; tariffs, in addition to his fentanyl-related duties against China, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, during his press conference, was adamant that his tariffs under his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national security emergency powers<\/a> and other authorities remained in place, announcing an additional 10% global duty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump calls Gorsuch\/Barrett tariff ruling embarrassing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2572040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26051695607069.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[52225,12186,3634],"class_list":["post-2572039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-embarrassment-2","tag-gorsuch","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26051695607069.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572043,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572039\/revisions\/2572043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}