Justice Barrett defends high court against claims of favoring President Trump

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 September 9, 2025

There's no doubt that President Donald Trump's administration has had quite a few U.S. Supreme Court rulings go in its favor as it continues to battle activist federal judges -- most of whom were appointed by Democrat presidents.

But the favorable rulings have drawn criticism and accusations that the high court is favoring President Trump and the White House, prompting Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to clap back on the idea that the court is showing favoritism.

According to Fox News, Barrett, while promoting her new book during an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, made it clear that the high court is not partisan in its decision-making.

The Supreme Court Justice also visited other hot topics surrounding the high court, and even clarified her stance on the overturning of Dobbs.

What did she say?

While promoting her new book, "Listening to the Law," Barrett made it clear in a response to Baier that SCOTUS justices "wear black, not red or blue," meaning she insists they do not vote down partisan lines, though it can sure seem that way.

"You know, we don't wear red and blue, we all wear black because judges are nonpartisan. And the idea is that we are all listening to the law. We're all trying to get it right. We're not playing for a team," she told Baier.

Barrett added, "We don't sit on specific sides of the bench, left and right. You know, we sit in order of seniority."

The SCOTUS justice shed light on the difference between what really goes on behind the scenes versus what the public perception of the high court is.

"I often ask new law clerks what surprised you most when you started? And one of the most common answers is the difference between what's happening on the inside and what people think is happening on the inside."

Barrett defended the court against claims that it's protecting the president, as some major media outlets have stated in recent weeks.

Deciding for the long haul

She explained that the cases revolving around presidential power will have impacts not just for this president, but for numerous presidents to come.

"We're not deciding cases just for today, and we're not deciding cases based on the president," Barrett said.

"As the current occupant of the office, we're deciding cases about the presidency. So we're taking each case, and we're looking at the question of presidential power as it comes. And the cases that we decide today are going to matter."

She added, "Four presidencies from now, six presidencies from now, and so on. Each of these cases that we're getting, you know, well, I mean, some of them overlap, but many present different constitutional issues."

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