Donald J.Trump hails Supreme Court “Slaughter Case” as biggest presidential power shift in a century
says the ruling overturned the Humphrey's Executor precedent and restored executive authority that presidents have sought since Franklin Roosevelt.
says the ruling overturned the Humphrey's Executor precedent and restored executive authority that presidents have sought since Franklin Roosevelt.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump declared the Supreme Court’s decision in what he called the “Slaughter Case” the most consequential ruling in decades, saying it restored presidential power fought over for nearly a century, on a Truth Social post on June 30, 2026 at 11:45 AM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “The biggest and most consequential Decision issued by the Court, by far, is the Slaughter Case, which overturned the very famous Humphrey’s Executor Rule. This whole concept of “Power” has been fought over for nearly 100 years, going all the way back to Franklin Delanor Roosevelt, where a large slice of his Power was taken away. He fought to regain it, even wanting to “pack the Court,” but was unsuccessful in doing so. This Decision gives tremendous additional Power back to the Presidency, where it belongs. It is an Honor to be the sitting President who, after all these years, WON this very important, and hard fought, Case. We had other good Victories, too, and we also had the Birthright Citizenship loss, which we will work to correct in Congress, but the big SLAUGHTER, was SLAUGHTER. The Republican Party was treated very fairly by the United States Supreme Court. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Donald J.Trump”
Trump claimed the ruling overturned the Humphrey’s Executor precedent, a 1935 Supreme Court decision that limited a president’s ability to remove commissioners of independent regulatory agencies. Franklin Roosevelt clashed with the court over executive authority during the New Deal era and proposed expanding the number of justices in what became known as his court-packing plan, but Congress rejected the effort.
The original Humphrey’s Executor v. United States ruling held that Congress could restrict the president’s removal power over officials serving in quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial roles. Legal scholars have long debated whether that framework properly balanced the separation of powers. Trump framed the new decision as a vindication of presidential authority that previous administrations failed to secure.
Trump also acknowledged a loss at the court on birthright citizenship, pledging to pursue a legislative fix in Congress. The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all persons born on United States soil, and any statutory change would face significant constitutional hurdles.
The post struck a celebratory tone toward the Republican Party’s overall performance before the Supreme Court this term. Trump wrote that the party “was treated very fairly” by the justices, though he did not specify other rulings beyond the Slaughter Case and the birthright citizenship decision.
In the last 30 days, 27 of 555 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of legal matters, reflecting a sustained focus on court battles during a period of several high-profile rulings.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
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