Trump Claims Courts Are 'RIGGED' After Kennedy Center Ruling, Warns SCOTUS Could Rule Against Birthright Citizenship Too

President Donald Trump on Saturday described the U.S. court system as "RIGGED" after a series of recent legal setbacks, including a federal ruling blocking the rebranding of the Kennedy Center and Supreme Court decisions limiting parts of his policy agenda.

Trump also suggested the Supreme Court could rule against his administration's effort to restrict birthright citizenship.

In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump criticized U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who on Friday blocked efforts to formally rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include Trump's name and halted a planned two-year closure of the venue for renovations.

Trump responded by accusing Cooper of political bias and alleging conflicts of interest tied to the judge's wife, attorney Amy Jeffress, who has worked on legal matters involving Trump critics and former Democratic officials.

"Our Court System is RIGGED, no different than our Political System is RIGGED," Trump wrote. "That is probably why our Country will lose the Birthright Citizenship Case."

The president also criticized the Supreme Court's February decision invalidating most of his tariffs, which the court ruled exceeded presidential authority. Trump claimed the ruling would force the government to repay billions of dollars collected through import duties. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has already begun issuing refunds to importers affected by the decision.

Trump's comments come as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the administration's executive order seeking to restrict automatic citizenship for some children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders.

The order, signed shortly after Trump returned to office, was blocked by lower courts, which found it likely violated the 14th Amendment. During arguments in April, several justices questioned both the scope of nationwide injunctions and the administration's interpretation of birthright citizenship, though the court has not yet issued a final decision.

The Kennedy Center ruling marked another legal setback for Trump's broader plans to reshape major institutions in Washington. Cooper ordered the removal of Trump's name from the building within two weeks, though he said renovations and maintenance work could still proceed if carried out lawfully.

Trump said the administration would now work with Congress on the future of the Kennedy Center project.

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