Is Leonard Leo behind the foreign influence over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s tariffs?
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump did not have the ability to tariff other countries using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a 6-3 ruling. Justices Thomas, Kavanaugh and Alito voted against the majority decision that included the three crazy leftist “justices” Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, along with Justices Roberts, Korsuch and Barrett.
After the ruling was released, President Trump held a press conference in which he repeatedly stated that foreign influence affected the decision. The President was asked about this.
🚨 HOLY CRAP. President Trump hints he is about to expose the exact foreign influences who swayed SCOTUS’ opinion on tariffs
REPORTER: Foreign influence…do you have evidence of that? Will you investigate that?
TRUMP: You’re going to find out.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 20, 2026
Laura Loomer shared her thoughts on this matter in a social media post. She implies Leonard Leo may have something to do with this.
Who is Leonard Leo? President Trump slammed Leonard Leo last year:
The U.S. Court of International Trade 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. 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?” 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. 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. He openly brags how he controls Judges, and even Justices of the United States Supreme Court — I hope that is not so, and don’t believe it is! In any event, Leo left The Federalist Society to do his own “thing.” 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. They always must do what’s right for the Country! In this case, it is only because of my successful use of Tariffs that many Trillions of Dollars have already begun pouring into the U.S.A. from other Countries, money that, without these Tariffs, we would not be able to get. It is the difference between having a rich, prosperous, and successful United States of America, and quite the opposite. The ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade is so wrong, and so political! Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, Country threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY. Backroom “hustlers” must not be allowed to destroy our Nation! The horrific decision stated that I would have to get the approval of Congress for these Tariffs. In other words, hundreds of politicians would sit around D.C. for weeks, and even months, trying to come to a conclusion as to what to charge other Countries that are treating us unfairly. If allowed to stand, this would completely destroy Presidential Power — The Presidency would never be the same! This decision is being hailed all over the World by every Country, other than the United States of America. Radical Left Judges, together with some very bad people, are destroying America. Under this decision, Trillions of Dollars would be lost by our Country, money that will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. It would be the harshest financial ruling ever leveled on us as a Sovereign Nation. The President of the United States must be allowed to protect America against those that are doing it Economic and Financial harm. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Here is Loomer’s post:
BREAKING:
The Supreme Court just struck down President Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, and Leonard Leo’s fingerprints are ALL over this.
Let me walk you through exactly what just happened, because the media will never share this with you.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, ruling that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs is unconstitutional. The court said IEEPA “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” Six justices voted against the President. Only three (Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh) stood with President Trump.
Now here’s the part that should make your blood boil.
Two of the justices who just voted to gut President Trump’s signature economic policy (Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett) were hand-picked by Leonard Leo. Leo personally advised President Trump on those nominations. He “vetted” them. He advocated for them. He assured the President and the entire MAGA movement that these were solid, reliable constitutionalists who would defend conservative principles.
Instead, Gorsuch and Barrett just sided with liberal justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson to kill tariffs that were protecting American workers, punishing China for fentanyl trafficking, and generating over $130 billion in revenue for the United States.
And it gets a lot worse!
As I have previously reported, Leonard Leo is a key financial backer of the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the very group that filed the original lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs on China back in April of last year. Leo funded the lawsuit that kicked off this entire chain of events.
Read that again: Leonard Leo funded the legal attack on Trump’s tariffs, AND he picked the judges who just ruled against them. And this guy considers himself pro-America?!
Last May, President Trump called Leo a “sleazebag” on Truth Social and said he “probably hates America.” At the time, some people thought that was too harsh. Today, it looks spot on! President Trump saw this coming before anyone else did.
During an Oval Office presser earlier this year, President Trump slammed those bringing lawsuits against his tariffs as “anti-American” and “pro-China.” He didn’t even have to say Leonard Leo’s name, because everyone in Washington knew exactly who Trump was talking about.
And now we know the damage. The Supreme Court’s ruling invalidates the Liberation Day tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs on over 90 countries, and tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. Kavanaugh himself warned in his dissent that any refund process will be “a mess,” and that the court’s majority said “nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars that it has collected.”
What a disaster!
This is the real-world consequence of Leonard Leo’s betrayal. Serious economic damage to a country that voted overwhelmingly for tariff protection and America First trade policy.
President Trump is right to call this ruling a “disgrace,” and thankfully, says he has a backup plan. Good. Because this country needs a President who fights.
One thing is certain, and that’s the fact that Leonard Leo should NEVER be allowed to advise on picking judges or Supreme Court nominees ever again! Not now. Not in any future administration.
He’s persona non grata now!
BREAKING:
The Supreme Court just struck down President Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, and Leonard Leo’s fingerprints are ALL over this.
Let me walk you through exactly what just happened, because the media will never share this with you.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the… https://t.co/LhHJzKrMJk
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) February 20, 2026
What are the odds that corrupt actors like George Soros are involved as well?