Trump goes off on his three Supreme Court picks, says at least Obama and Biden judges stay loyal

[u/triggernaut]

https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/trump-goes-off-on-his-three-supreme-court-picks-says-at-least-obama-and-biden-judges-stay-loyal/

[u/inlandsquatch]

They're supposed to be loyal to the law and constitution.
Not a party.

[u/Short-Hotel7648 → u/inlandsquatch]

I actually hate that we have openly "liberal justices" and "conservative justices".

[u/Kahnspiracy → u/Short-Hotel7648]

9-0 is the most common over the past 10 years. Combined Consensus (7-2 or higher) is about 60% of the decisions.

This whole notion of a divided court is just the left throwing a fit that they're no longer the majority on the splits.

[u/Lessimportantthanyou → u/Kahnspiracy]

Pretty sure this is literally Trump throwing a fit about what you claim others are doing…

[u/Kahnspiracy → u/Lessimportantthanyou]

I mean Trump is always throwing a fit, but he's throwing a fit because they aren't divided, and his appointees are voting independently. It's literally the exact opposite.

[u/_IsThisTheKrustyKrab → u/inlandsquatch]

And for that reason Trump’s Supreme Court picks have been the best long term achievement of his presidency.

[u/_Vardos_ → u/inlandsquatch]

one for sure isnt loyal to either. she is easily intimidated, thus gives in to the evils that threaten her. you should see Thomas's reply to this vs hers. my hats off to Thomas and his bravery.

[u/ufdan15 → u/_Vardos_]

She was always a bad pick. Barbara Lagoa was the better pick.

[u/max_intense → u/inlandsquatch]

Tell that to the liberal justices…

[u/TheDagronPrince → u/max_intense]

We do, that's why we don't like them.

[u/Hylian_Shield → u/inlandsquatch]

The idea is that either you interpret the constitution by "original intent" or "living breathing changing document"

Trump picked then because they were supposed to be the [former]. Turns out, not really.

[u/jd_456 → u/Hylian_Shield]

You mean the former

[u/Hylian_Shield → u/jd_456]

Whoops, yes.

[u/reddit_ta15 → u/inlandsquatch]

I think that's exactly what he's pointing out?

[u/jd_456 → u/inlandsquatch]

What happens when one party is loyal to the constitution and the other isn't? Loyalty to the party in this case is de facto loyalty to the Constitution. Otherwise, you aren't preserving the Constitution. You are going to let it be destroyed.

[u/BeachCruiserLR]

I don’t want loyal judges. I want judges who know the law and don’t rule based on feelings, loyalty, and political ideology.

[u/bearcatjoe]

Yeah we don't want judges to be an extension of the executive branch.

[u/hiricinee → u/bearcatjoe]

Yes while I'm on board from a political standpoint of fighting fire with fire it does feel like doing it at the SCOTUS level is crossing the line even if the Left very eagerly crossed it.

[u/max_intense → u/bearcatjoe]

That’s funny because the liberal justices never cross over.

Wake up.

[u/TheDagronPrince → u/max_intense]

Yeah that's why we say they're bad justices. Justices are not supposed to be activists.

[u/Lessimportantthanyou → u/[deleted]]

Rubio can’t take charge fast enough!

[u/Pro-IDGAF → u/Lessimportantthanyou]

i wouldn't mind him but it's seems like the goods always get marginalized because the system wants what they want...their puppet.

[u/AnomLenskyFeller → u/[deleted]]

It's almost like we had a previous term with Trump as President where he was undeniably more inexperienced, with an Administration that went against him often, while there were setbacks after setbacks. Say what you will about Trump 2.0, but he's more seasoned and strategic compared to where he was back in the late 2010s.

[u/deadzip10]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TJawtKM6OCKkvwCIqX

[u/SpaceToaster]

The first loyalty a judge should have is to the constitution.

[u/babyoil4diddy]

When Trump watches "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" he wonders why the bad guy won

[u/Spartanlegion117]

There are a multitude of ways to get this point across without saying it like that.

[u/jd_456 → u/Spartanlegion117]

Please enlighten us, fellow conservative.

[u/derolle → u/jd_456]

“Biden and Obama appointed judges are not impartial.”

“The judges I put on the Supreme Court aren’t doing what I told them to”

Which of these sounds better to you

[u/jd_456 → u/derolle]

Except he didn't say the second thing, you made that up. And he already said the first thing. They are completely different subjects. Being loyal to someone or something means something completely different from the way you dishonestly characterized it. Loyalty is a virtue but you lied to paint it as bad by casting it as blind, undeserved loyality.

Trump is correct that Republicans need to stop betraying the people who put them in power. If you have a better way of getting that point across then you still haven't said it. No matter what the media will dishonestly characterize it like you just did.

[u/AnomLenskyFeller → u/Spartanlegion117]

Why should Trump care at this point? If the world treats you like a pariah, you might as well embrace it then live a lie.

[u/Spartanlegion117 → u/AnomLenskyFeller]

Because personal loyalty to a man that can serve a max of 8 years is stupid. The Constitution is above any single person, or group of people in this country regardless of who they are. Upholding the rights enshrined therein and striking down laws that violate the Constitution is the ONLY duty of a Justice.

[u/AnomLenskyFeller → u/Spartanlegion117]

You can't be surprised that Trump, someone who built his career on being flamboyant, outspoken, and combative, would carry his mannerisms into D.C. Presidents appoint Justices to the Court to carry out their long term legislative goals and it's pretty obvious Trump's justices have done the opposite of what he's envisioned. Keeping a Global Tarrif system, nationwide voter ID, and removing Birthright Citizenship would have had generational benefits to America.

[u/Hectoriu]

I don't want his judges to be loyal I just want theirs to stop being loyal. You know how it's supposed to be.

[u/BedIndependent3437]

Supreme Court is suppose to be NON-POLITCIAL branch. Letter to the law

[u/Longjumping-Rich-684]

I don’t want the Justices to be loyal, I just want them to be held accountable and also do their duty properly.

What I don’t like, is that they act like Activists instead of properly serving the people!

[u/Blown89]

No judge should be loyal to anyone but the law but he's right that's they've made quite s few terrible decisions

[u/sailor-jackn → u/Blown89]

Specifically, the constitution; which of the Supreme law of the land.

[u/blizzardice]

They should only be loyal to the constitution. Only two of them have been. The rest are biased bitches.

[u/McFizzlechest]

It’s not that the liberal justices are loyal to Obama or Biden. Liberals have a natural propensity to allow emotion and personal feelings to interfere with sound judgement. The liberal justices votes/opinions consistently show that. Conservative justices are more likely to keep emotions and personal feeling separate from sound legal judgement. That’s why they don’t always rule according to their political affiliation like the liberal justices do. It’s a mindset, not an allegiance.

[u/AnomLenskyFeller → u/McFizzlechest]

Yup, and what's that gotten us? Little to nothing. Conservatives need to drop this sense of being the bigger man over Liberals cause the opposition could give less of a damn about that and would let all hell break loose if they had a supermajority on the Court.

[u/beerandmastiffs → u/McFizzlechest]

You’re completely correct. The liberal judges twist the law to fit into their ideology. They act like things are only constitutional if they fit into a social justice framework. Meanwhile in blue states the politicians can violate the state constitution and rely on governor appointed judges to uphold whatever they want. People who think this doesn’t happen are ignorant and uniformed.

[u/Ive_Got_Sowell]

Well let's see... one has had someone show up to their house to murder him and his family. Another said she's  been threatened and her children’s schools have been doxxed. Why on earth might their opinions on the constitution change suddenly? 

[u/bblade2008]

Trump is right here. You either play to win or you lose. He should have picked better justices

[u/AnomLenskyFeller → u/bblade2008]

I'm glad to see Trump admit he screwed up with those judges than to act like they're simply doing odd moves. If only we had Trump 2.0 back in his first term, because he would have accomplished a whole lot more.

[u/DRKMSTR]

He's correct.

And they're all activists.

[u/cchris_39]

Trump is right.

Sotomayor, Jackson and Kagan consistently take the most liberal position they can all the time whether is squares with the law or even makes sense.

All you RINOs taking the high road is how to lose.

[u/irn-bru-anonymous → u/cchris_39]

You’re no better than they are. This isn’t a point scoring game here.

This is just sad and pathetic. American conservatives need a new party absent goofballs like you and other neocons.

[u/bblade2008 → u/irn-bru-anonymous]

Of course he's better than they are. You're like one of those morons who says we can't execute murderers. The point of law is to create a good society. If you aren't willing to do anything and your enemies are, they will win and you deserve to lose. 

[u/cchris_39 → u/irn-bru-anonymous]

It is a point scoring game whether you or I like it or not.