5 Supreme Court justices skip Trump State of the Union after key tariff ruling
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Five Supreme Court justices skipped President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union days after the court struck down his global tariff policy.
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The absences followed a 6–3 Supreme Court decision ruling that Trump’s sweeping tariff plan exceeded presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — a major setback for the administration’s economic agenda.
In the wake of the ruling, Trump sharply criticized the justices who sided against him, saying he was "ashamed of certain members of the court" and accusing them of lacking "the courage to do what’s right for the country." His criticism included members of the conservative bloc, among them two justices he appointed during his first term.
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