A stunning accusation Donald Trump aimed at the six Supreme Court justices who ruled against his tariff policies caused “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough to have his producers cut off the clip of the Friday White House rant on Monday morning.
The MS NOW host then suggested the president was telling on himself with one particular “smear.”
During his impromptu Friday press conference, the president sneered, “The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.”
It was not long after Trump accused the justices of being under the influence of foreign interests that Scarborough had enough and ordered the clip ended.
“I mean, literally, it's the most Orwellian thing. — I can't say it's the most Orwellian thing — It's kind of like the Wall Street Journal saying that was the low point of his second term,” the MS NOW host exclaimed.
“That said, foreign influences, please!” he added. “Is this projection? Is this a confession coming from the president? Foreign? I mean, President Trump owes the Supreme Court an apology, says The Wall Street Journal. The individual justices he smeared on Friday, the institution itself; Mr. Trump doubtless won't offer one, but his rant in response to the tariff defeat of the court was arguably the worst moment of his presidency. Again, come on.”