Supreme Court Rejects Trump on USAID Foreign-Aid Freeze

A divided US Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s foreign-aid freeze, reinstating a lower court order that requires the quick disbursement of as much as $2 billion owed to contractors for already completed work.

Over four dissents, the justices on Wednesday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the order, putting at least a temporary check on one of his biggest early initiatives. In a one-paragraph order that gave little explanation, the majority told a federal trial judge to “clarify what obligations the government must fulfill” since his original payment deadline has now passed.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberals in the majority. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. Alito wrote for the group that he was “stunned” by the decision.

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[Matriarch]

Judges shouldn’t be affiliated with a political party.

[TheVampyrOfMyli]

Now we know who's on the take and cares nothing for it's own citizens

[WorlTramp]

I don’t know if the President is upset but a lot of Americans are upset. It is after all their money that is being spent

[annnacl]

JUSTICE IS NOT JUSTICE ANYMORE, THIS PEOPLE MUST HAVE ALSO SOME RULES , RESPECT AND MORALITY !!!

[chadmcginney]

Ironic how quick this issue was ruled upon. It shows just how effective and efficient the Supreme Court’s can be. Now, why can’t this same court rule on 2nd Amendment protections or issues in the same manner??? Perhaps we will never know!!! 🇺🇸

[dukeofearl]

What's the net worth of each of the Supremes?

[lauraveale]

The American People, We The People refuse to pay for nonsense. Fix it now.!

[deldel]

Defund the judges .. to save tax payers money

[taintedreality-vm]

They probably got their greasy dirty hands in it too. Wouldn't be surprised

[johnbakersmith]

Because they are making money hand over fist dishonesty.

[farmerjohn]

When it's a case of an average citizen, it takes forever to get to the Supreme court. How is it that this case gets fast-forwarded? Hmmm...

[jerzykosakowski]

How come Supreme Court is telling us how are we going to spend American taxpayer's money?
This just cant be real.

[macmac]

Wasting taxpayers money has to have someone accountable and should be charged with a crime

[ritadatwyler]

Then it will be the downfall of this supreme court!

[UYTFlower]

the one upset should be all the tax payers

[AvalexLLC]

So you can sue philanthropy for not continuing? What is in exchange for the money where the court got involved?
This doesn't make much sense.

[landofthefree]

So the Supreme Court does not care of throwing away the taxpayers' money.

[jacelinelee]

I am disappointed with Amy also should have said originally she was someone that I knew.

[davidstanton]

Remember Chuck Schumer's threatening rant against Gorsuch & Kavanaugh, but he didn't mention Coney Barrett - when Roe v Wade was I wonder why ?

[jeanniebruce]

DEAR JUSTICES WE THE PEOPLE LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND THEY TELL US WE ARE OVERWHELMED IN DEBT HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY KEEPING US IN DEBT BY ALLOWING OUR MONEY GO OVER SEAS HOW ???