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Trump Criticizes Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling

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President Trump launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court after the justices blocked his administration's attempt to change mail voting procedures. In a social media post, Trump criticized three justices he appointed during his first term, calling them "a shell of their original selves." He specifically targeted Amy Coney Barrett, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Neil M.

Gorsuch, suggesting they are not the people he interviewed to serve on the Court. The Supreme Court rejected Trump's executive order on Monday, which would have drastically altered how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Trump has long opposed mail-in voting, claiming it is rife with cheating, despite voting by mail himself in recent elections.

On Truth Social, he labeled the ruling "horrible" and argued it benefits the Radical Left. Tyler Pager, White House correspondent for The New York Times, covered the developments. The decision represents a significant setback for Republican efforts regarding mail-in voting ahead of the midterms.