US President Donald Trump greets US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (R) following his State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019.
US President Donald Trump greets US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (R) following his State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
  • The Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for the release of Trump's taxes.

  • In a series of posts, Trump criticized the court.

  • The court's 6-3 majority was solidified by Trump's appointees.

The Supreme Court turned down Donald Trump's request to block Congress from obtaining his tax records.

The Supreme Court always rule against me. Trump said in a post that it was "unprecedented" to hand over tax returns. The Supreme Court has lost its honor, prestige, and standing and has become a political body.

Trump referenced reports of leaked opinions and complained about the court's handling of the election. The leak of the decision that overturned abortion rights is one of the allegations made by a former anti-abortion leader.

He accused the court of being petrified of Democrats and trying to be politically correct instead of doing what is best for the USA.

The Supreme Court dismissed Trump's attempt to stop his tax returns from being made public.

The House Ways and Means Committee wants the IRS to release Trump's tax returns in April.

The IRS was going to release Trump's tax records to the House. There was no explanation for the court's decision to turn down the request.

According to recent polling, trust in the Supreme Court has fallen to a new low. Many on the right hold the court as one of Trump's greatest achievements. In his one term as president, Trump appointed three justices, cementing the court's conservative majority.

Significant decisions that were celebrated by Republicans and decried by Democrats have arisen from the new makeup of the court. The court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and delivered on one of Trump's central promises.

The representatives for the Supreme Court did not reply immediately.

The high court's legitimacy has been defended by Chief Justice John Roberts.

Business Insider has an article on it.