President Donald Trump sharply criticized the Supreme Court this week after it rejected his administration’s bid to restrict mail‑in voting ahead of the midterm elections. The emergency order, issued late Monday, left existing state ballot procedures intact, with justices concluding that the proposed limits were unlikely to survive legal challenge this year.
In a lengthy social‑media post, Trump accused the Court of being “bullied and cajoled by the Radical Left,” lamenting that its decision would “go down, in a very negative way, in the annals of History.” He praised dissenting justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas as “legends both,” while expressing frustration that other members of the bench—three of whom he appointed—did not side with him.
The ruling caps a flurry of last‑minute legal maneuvers by the administration, which had sought to give the U.S. Postal Service a central role in determining ballot eligibility. State election officials countered that their systems were already secure and that they lacked time to implement sweeping changes before voting began.
Trump’s criticism continues a long‑running pattern of attacking judges who rule against him. While the Court has occasionally supported his priorities—such as recognizing presumptive immunity for official acts—it has also rebuffed him on issues ranging from birthright citizenship to trade authority.
Election experts note that mail‑ballot fraud remains exceedingly rare: a 2025 Brookings Institution study found only about four cases per ten million ballots cast. Roughly one‑third of U.S. voters use mail voting, which is already underway in several states.
As the campaign season intensifies, the Supreme Court’s decision ensures that states will continue operating under long‑standing mail‑ballot procedures—despite the president’s objections.