Sotomayor Joins Majority in Trump Workforce Ruling, Issues Rebuke to Jackson’s Dissent
Sotomayor Joins Majority in Trump Workforce Ruling, Issues Rebuke to Jackson’s Dissent

Every patriot knows the feeling. Washington D.C. often feels like a world away, run by people we never elected. These faceless bureaucrats in the federal government make rules and create red tape, slowing down progress and ignoring the will of the American people. This massive, unelected workforce is the very definition of the Swamp.

For years, these agencies have operated with little accountability. They often work against the very President we sent to fix things. It’s a constant battle to bring common sense and fiscal responsibility to our nation’s capital. It’s a fight to remind the government that it works for us, not the other way around.

But this week, that battle saw a major victory. President Donald Trump and the American people just scored a huge win. The Supreme Court gave the green light for the President to move forward with his plans to streamline the bloated federal government and cut wasteful spending. This plan will finally allow for reorganizations at agencies like the State Department, a longtime hub of deep state resistance.

As you can imagine, the left is not happy. In a frantic dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson claimed the President was using a “wrecking ball” to harm the country. She accused the court of greenlighting “legally dubious actions” in a desperate attempt to stop the President from making government more efficient.

Even a Liberal Justice Gets It

But in a stunning twist, the sharpest rebuke of Jackson’s tantrum came from one of her own. Fellow liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor had to step in and explain the basics of law to her new colleague. Sotomayor wrote that the court simply cannot rule against a plan that hasn’t even been fully made yet.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

However, in a notable twist, fellow liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a separate concurrence scolding Justice Brown Jackson for not understanding the legal matter at hand, explaining that the Court can’t declare an order of President Trump’s to be unconstitutional if the order does not exist yet.

While Sotomayor agreed with the outcome, she clarified that the Court was not endorsing any specific Trump administration reorganization efforts, only the legality of the executive order itself. “The plans themselves are not before this Court, at this stage, and we thus have no occasion to consider whether they can and will be carried out consistent with the constraints of law,” she wrote.

In other words, even a liberal justice understood that Jackson’s dissent was pure political theater, not sound legal reasoning. The White House celebrated the decision as a major win for presidential power, stating it “clearly rebukes the continued assaults on the President’s constitutionally authorized executive powers by leftist judges.”

This ruling is more than just a legal victory; it’s a win for every American who is tired of government waste. President Trump is finally able to start cleaning house and fulfilling his promise to drain the swamp. Common sense is making a comeback, and the unelected bureaucrats who have stood in the way for too long are officially on notice.

Key Takeaways

  • The Supreme Court affirmed the President’s power to trim government waste.
  • President Trump is making real progress on his promise to drain the swamp.
  • Even a liberal justice confirmed the weakness of the left’s legal arguments.
  • This is a major victory for fiscal responsibility and accountable government.

Sources: The Post Millennial, The Washington Post

July 9, 2025
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Cole Harrison
Cole Harrison is a seasoned political commentator with a no-nonsense approach to the news. With years of experience covering Washington’s biggest scandals and the radical left’s latest schemes, he cuts through the spin to bring readers the hard-hitting truth. When he's not exposing the media's hypocrisy, you’ll find him enjoying a strong cup of coffee and a good debate.
Cole Harrison is a seasoned political commentator with a no-nonsense approach to the news. With years of experience covering Washington’s biggest scandals and the radical left’s latest schemes, he cuts through the spin to bring readers the hard-hitting truth. When he's not exposing the media's hypocrisy, you’ll find him enjoying a strong cup of coffee and a good debate.
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