Trump demands Supreme Court do something it's done once — ever — in blistering tirade

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Trump demands Supreme Court do something it's done once — ever — in blistering tirade
FILE PHOTO: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: (L-R) U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor bow their heads during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

President Donald Trump demanded that the Supreme Court reverse its own birthright citizenship ruling, something the justices have done exactly once in their 236-year history.

In Trump v. Barbara, the justices voted 6-3 to uphold the 14th Amendment's guarantee of automatic citizenship for virtually every child born on U.S. soil.

A rehearing would require the same justices to reconsider a case they've already decided and take a new vote.

"Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights — to freely participate in our political community," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. The ruling upheld birthright citizenship for children of immigrants here illegally or on temporary visas.

"Signs and Billboards are being put up all over our Southern Border, and Mexico, advertising BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, with 'Deliveries starting at $4000,'" Trump ranted Wednesday on Truth Social. "AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court's ruling is wrong."

"I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY. This miscarriage of justice will destroy America if they don't change their absolutely insane decision."

Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck has called getting the Supreme Court to reverse itself on rehearing "a virtual dead-letter."

The Court hasn't agreed to rehear a decided case since 1965. And it has only reversed itself once after rehearing a case — in 1957.

For a rehearing to move forward, one of the six justices who voted against Trump would have to push for it. None of the six has.

"I am not sure that today's opinion will stand the test of time," Justice Clarence Thomas argued in his 91-page dissent. But the justice has never called for a rehearing.

Trump has until July 25 — just 17 days — to formally file his rehearing request with the Court.

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Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after damning allegations

Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner announced on Wednesday that he's suspending his campaign.

Platner already faced a series of controversies before winning the Democratic primaries to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), but earlier this week, he was accused of sexual assault, which led to endorsements being pulled.

In an eleven-minute video posted by his campaign, he continued to deny what he called "false allegations" that are "being used by the political establishment," he said.

"I think it's really important to understand why [this] is happening in the timeline, why this is happening right now," Platner said. "There's a reason that this is happening now."

Platner had until July 13 to leave the ballot, and he said, "That's why this is occurring," this week.

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'You're on a dangerous flight': Trump shocks reporters on Air Force One with threat claim

President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's questions about Iranian threats against Air Force One by telling them they were at risk, too.

While taking questions from a press gaggle on Air Force One on Wednesday, one reporter asked why the plane's blinds were closed and whether Trump was aware of any credible security threats from Iran.

"I have a threat all the time. I'm number one on their list — before you," Trump said. "But if I go, you go. So perhaps one day we want to change professions."

Another reporter mentioned that they had to change planes and asked, "What were the security concerns that caused us to change planes?"

"We sent this one in so that the Air Force base here is on the same exact line," Trump said. "Did you see the picture with hundreds of people? You can't see it too well, but there are hundreds of people on there. So they came a little bit early, and we switched planes."

Another reporter said, "They had us close our window blinds. That was unusual."

"Well, yeah," Trump responded. "You're probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags we have to deal with."

On CNN, anchor Erin Burnett explained that Trump, heading home from the NATO summit in Turkey, was switched from the jet gifted by Qatar to the old Air Force One, but "the switch doesn't make any sense."

Former Sen. Barbara Boxer described Trump's "if I go, you go" remarks as "inappropriate," but said, "The biggest issue here is the plane" from Qatar because "the experts on security said, 'What are you doing? We have to have these planes made in America.'"

Trump casts doubt on accusations against Graham Platner in strange rant

President Donald Trump seemed to cast doubt on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's sexual assault accuser when asked by the press on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from the NATO summit in Turkey.

"Do you think the Democrats should be able to pick a replacement for Graham Platner? He's had all these new allegations that have come out now. Democrats are talking about picking a replacement for him," said a reporter. "Should they be able to do that?"

"They're picking what?" asked Trump, and the reporter repeated the question.

"Well, so he won the primary, right? It's very hard to do," said Trump. "It’s really a question of whether or not you believe the woman. A lot of people say big falsehoods. It's, uh, he's in a bind. He's in a bind. But should they be able to do it? Well, I guess he's going to lose. I would imagine he's going to lose."

Platner's accuser, Jenny Racicot, came forward with a detailed story and some corroborating evidence, including text messages dating back to the time of the event. Platner is widely believed by political observers to be preparing to exit the race within days, or even hours, opening the door for Maine Democrats to choose a replacement.

"It's very interesting," Trump added. "When a Republican woman came out with the same charge, nobody believed her. When this woman came out, everybody believed her." (The woman to whom Trump is referring, Lyndsey Fifield, never accused Platner of sexual assault, but did say he was physically aggressive at times.)

This is not the first time Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual assault by a number of women, has publicly doubted accusations against public figures, even when they are Democrats or his direct political rivals. He was famously slow to believe the allegation of sexual assault against former President Joe Biden by Tara Reade, which ultimately had little impact on the 2020 race.

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