Trump Criticizes Supreme Court After Mail-Ballot Restrictions Rejected

President Donald Trump has criticized the US Supreme Court after it rejected his administration’s effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections, saying justices who opposed the move were “not the people I interviewed,” according to The Associated Press (AP).

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court after justices rejected his administration’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting.

The comments followed a Supreme Court emergency order issued Monday that blocked the administration’s proposed restrictions from taking effect for the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

The administration had sought to give the US Postal Service a greater role in determining which voters could receive mail ballots.

State election officials argued there was insufficient time to implement the changes and said existing systems were secure and accurate.

Trump has previously criticized the Supreme Court when its decisions have conflicted with his administration’s policies, including rulings involving birthright citizenship and presidential tariff authority.

In a lengthy social-media post Tuesday, Trump criticized the court's decision and said it would have negative consequences for the country. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the emergency order, and Trump praised the two as “legends.”

Trump appointed three current Supreme Court justices — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — during his first presidential term.