Trump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling 'big loss for Republicans'

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court for blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections, calling the decision a loss for Republicans and accusing the court of enabling election cheating by Democrats.
• Trump also condemned his three Supreme Court appointees—Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett—for joining the majority in upholding a federal injunction against the Postal Service rule, expressing disappointment in their rulings.
• Justice Kavanaugh, while agreeing to block the rule temporarily, acknowledged the possibility that the rule could be deemed legal in the future but cited insufficient time for election officials to implement it before the 2024 elections.
• The Postal Service rule, issued in late August, aimed to standardize ballot envelopes and require states to maintain lists of voters eligible for mail ballots, following an executive order from Trump earlier in the year.
• The Supreme Court's unsigned majority decision likely reflects a 7-2 vote, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting; Trump praised these two justices as "legends" for their opposition.