Donald Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court smacking down his signature initiative upset "all nine" justices and will give the conservative high court "more freedom" to defy the president's wishes in upcoming cases, according to a Republican strategist.
Appearing on MS NOW's PoliticsNation this weekend, Republican strategist Susan del Percio, who has a history of working with Republican candidates and in Rudy Giuliani's administration, was asked if Trump's response to the Supreme Court would fly with the nation's highest jurists. Trump said he was ashamed and disappointed with Republicans who ruled against him, and said they lacked courage and loyalty.
Asked, "Willthis pass with them?" the GOP insider replied, "I don't think so."
She then continued:
"I mean,I'm just reminded of the oldsaying, you never pick a fightwith someone who buys ink bythe barrel. So if you fastforward it to 2026, it's whywould he pick this fight withthe Supreme Court when there'sso many other cases in front ofit? And frankly, I think itgives the Supreme Court nowmore chance to, more freedom, tofeel less beholden to Donald Trump because this is upsetting.This upsets all nine of them.No one likes to see thepresident do this. Frankly, I'dlike to see all nine decide notto go to the state of the unionon Tuesday."