'Probably hates America': Trump melts down at 'sleazebag' GOP power-broker in lengthy rant

President Donald Trump reacted to the U.S. Court of International Trade ruling against his tariffs Thursday in a 506-word social media rant, saying that the judges who issued the ruling have done "damage" to the United States. Trump said Leonard Leo, a conservative legal activist who serves on the board of the Federalist Society, "controls" the judges of the Supreme Court and is a "sleazebag" and a "bad person."

"The U.S. Court of International Trade incredibly incredibly ruled against the United States of America on desperately needed Tariffs but, fortunately, the full 11 Judge Panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court has just stayed the order by the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade," Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post Thursday night.

"Where do these initial three Judges come from? How is it possible for them to have potentially done such damage to the United States of America? Is it purely a hatred of 'TRUMP?'" the president wrote.

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"What other reason could it be? I was new to Washington, and it was suggested that I use The Federalist Society as a recommending source on Judges," he continued. "I did so, openly and freely, but then realized that they were under the thumb of a real 'sleazebag' named Leonard Leo, a bad person who, in his own way, probably hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions."

Trump went on to say Leo "openly brags how he controls Judges, and even Justices of the United States Supreme Court."

"I am so disappointed in The Federalist Society because of the bad advice they gave me on numerous Judicial Nominations. This is something that cannot be forgotten! With all of that being said, I am very proud of many of our picks, but very disappointed in others," he added.

Social media users reacted to the president's statement, saying that he was trying to go against the law.

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Politico reporter Adam Cancryn wrote on the social platform X: "After staying silent on the tariff court rulings all day, Trump drops a stemwinder of a Truth going after, among others: the judiciary, Democrats, 'real sleazebag’ Leonard Leo, the Federalist Society, 'backroom hustlers’ and other countries 'treating us unfairly.'"

"Trump is now calling Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society a sleazebag. He said he trusted him and all he got was lousy judges. If Trump would stop trying to get around the law, he may win more. He doesn’t want to follow the law, he wants to break it." wrote another user.

"He's being sued by Leo!" said a user.

"Isn’t Leonard Leo responsible for giving Trump the conservative judges he so desperately needs to keep his agenda in play?" wrote another X account.

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