Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justices He Appointed.

The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's emergency request to enforce new mail-in ballot rules before the midterms. Trump responded Tuesday with a lengthy Truth Social post attacking the justices he appointed.

• 7-2: the vote denying the administration's emergency request.
• Justices Alito and Thomas were the only two dissenters.
• Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett — all Trump appointees — joined the majority.
• Kavanaugh wrote separately: insufficient time made enforcement arbitrary under federal law.

Why it matters: The blocked rule would have required states to adopt standardized ballot envelopes and use an untested USPS voter-eligibility portal on a tight pre-election deadline.

• Election officials argued the timeline was unworkable and the rule gave the Postal Service unconstitutional authority over election administration.
• The injunction covers only elections on or before November 3, 2026; the underlying litigation continues.

How 48 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is whether the USPS rule was a legitimate election-integrity measure or an unworkable federal overreach into state-run elections.

What’s next: Attorney General Todd Blanche was set to brief reporters Tuesday afternoon.

• Lower courts continue hearing the rule's merits; Supreme Court review remains possible before 2028.
• Will Trump move to pressure Congress or use other executive tools to change mail-in voting rules before November?
• How will the public break with justices he appointed affect the Court's standing and future rulings involving the administration?