Donald J.Trump blasts Supreme Court for refusing to review defamation case against him

vowed to fight what he called a “weaponization and lawfare case” after the high court declined to take up a defamation lawsuit he has long contested.

First Published: June 29, 2026, 3:31 PM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump attacked the Supreme Court for declining to review a defamation case brought against him, calling it a “fake case” in a Truth Social post on June 29, 2026 at 10:16 AM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Surprisingly, the Supreme Court declined to “review” a Fake Case brought against me by a woman I never met (Decades old celebrity photo line, standing with her husband, does not count!). I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength. This Case is really against the United States of America, and all it stands for, and should never be allowed to happen to another President, or Candidate to be! New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully “nab” me. It was tailormade, and this Injustice cannot be allowed to stand! Thank you for your attention to this matter. Donald J.Trump”

Trump claimed he never met the woman who brought the case and dismissed a photograph of them together as a routine celebrity photo line with her husband present. He characterized the defamation claim as part of broader political “weaponization” against him and argued the case targets not just him but the presidency itself.

Trump also alleged that New York State created a law with a narrow retroactive window spanning decades specifically to target him. He called the statute “tailormade” and declared the resulting legal action an injustice that “cannot be allowed to stand.”

The Supreme Court has faced scrutiny for its sharp ideological divisions as the current term nears its conclusion. Seven of the nine decisions issued in the past week split the justices 6 to 3, with all Republican nominees in the majority and all Democratic nominees in dissent (see politicalwire.com). The court still has eight rulings to announce before the justices begin their traditional summer break.

The case Trump referenced involves a defamation lawsuit tied to New York’s Adult Survivors Act, a temporary state law that opened a one-year window for victims of sexual misconduct to file civil claims regardless of how long ago the alleged conduct occurred (see motherjones.com). The Supreme Court’s refusal to review the case leaves lower court rulings in place.

Trump’s post reflects a recurring legal theme in his public statements. In the last 30 days, 22 of 622 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed legal topics, underscoring how frequently courtroom battles dominate his public messaging.

The decision lands as the high court prepares to issue several major rulings this week, a period when the justices typically release their most consequential opinions (see supremecourt.gov). Legal observers will watch whether the court’s ideological fault lines hold in the remaining cases.