Political analysts suggest President Donald Trump is bracing for significant Supreme Court setbacks on two major issues.
Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 stripping certain babies born in the United States of citizenship rights, with the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on its constitutionality in March 2026. The Court also ruled that Trump's sweeping tariffs exceeded his constitutional authority, striking down key provisions of his trade agenda and constraining his ability to unilaterally impose tariffs without congressional approval.
In an opinion piece for The New York Times, columnist Ross Douthat predicted Trump would face "two really large defeats" on both birthright citizenship and tariffs, issues important to his base and personally.
NYT guest Sarah Isgur noted Trump has accepted the court's power to block him through social media criticism and attempted workarounds, suggesting defiance would not be a viable option for these pending cases.
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