Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He's not happy about it. [View all]

Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it.

From the National Guard to deportations, Trump has suffered numerous legal setbacks from people he put on the bench.

Kyle Cheney
“The Trump Administration’s policies have been consistently upheld by the Supreme Court as lawful despite an unprecedented number of legal challenges and unlawful lower court rulings from far-left liberal activist judges,” said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson. “The President will continue implementing the policy agenda that the American people voted for in November and will continue to be vindicated by higher courts when liberal activist judges attempt to intervene.”

Trump allies also emphasize that district court judges tend to require the approval of home-state senators, leading presidents to nominate more moderate picks than they might otherwise in states dominated by the opposing party.

Still, in some cases in which Trump-appointed judges have heard Trump-related cases, they have gone further than simply ruling against his policies. They have delivered sweeping warnings about the expansion of executive power, the erosion of checks and balances and have criticized his attacks on judges writ large.

One Trump appointee rebuked the president and his allies for a “smear” campaign against the judiciary.

More, with specific examples:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/06/trump-judges-ruling-against-him-00595511