MAGA advocates staged a meltdown on social media after news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court failed to reach a decision in favor of allowing taxpayers to pay for a religious charter school in Oklahoma.
The court tied 4-4 Thursday, with one conservative justice siding with liberals. According to the Associated Press:
"The court, following its custom, did not provide a breakdown of the votes. But during arguments last month, four conservative justices seemed likely to side with the school, while the three liberals seemed just as firmly on the other side.
"That left Chief Justice John Roberts appearing to hold the key vote, and suggests he went with the liberals to make the outcome 4-4."
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Associate justice Amy Coney Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump during his first term, recused herself from the case. The New York Times speculated she did so due to "her close friendship with Nicole Stelle Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School who was an early adviser for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, the school involved in the dispute."
Trump supporters saw this as a betrayal, with MAGA attorney Mike Davis posting to X, "How the hell did the conservative justices manage to lose this case? They should stick to their day jobs as judges. Instead of moonlighting as generals and senators. Biggest Winners: Anti-Christian bigots. Shameful."
The account of @coachfinstock.bsky.social told his 78,000 followers, "BREAKING: AMY CONEY BARRETT TURNS BACK ON GOD."
"Amy Coney Barrett is a spineless justice, dodging a crucial school choice case today while consistently betraying conservative principles with her weak, partisan rulings. A pathetic letdown, she’s unfit for the Supreme Court," came from the account of @realTrentLeisy, self-described "die-hard supporter of President Trump" to his 41,000 followers.
Political strategist Joey Mannarino was blunt in his assessment, writing, "Amy Coney Barrett is a piece of s---. End of tweet."
President Trump has not yet commented on the Supreme Court's deadlock.