Trump sets the record straight on why he thanked Roberts
In a recent address to Congress, President Donald Trump addressed speculation from news outlets about his comments regarding Chief Justice John Roberts, following his speech. He criticized these outlets for not reaching out for clarification. During the speech, Trump acknowledged Roberts, thanking him for swearing him in during his inauguration.In a post on Truth Social, Trump expressed his frustration with media coverage, stating that if they had contacted him, he would have clarified that his thanks were for Roberts’ role in his swearing-in ceremony. He emphasized that Roberts had made important rulings in favor of his governance during his frist term, although he also noted that Roberts ruled against him in certain legal matters. The speech garnered ample viewership, with over 36 million people tuning in.
Trump sets the record straight on why he thanked Roberts at joint address
President Donald Trump blasted news outlets for speculating on his first address to Congress without contacting him for clarification.
Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts was in the U.S. Capital Tuesday to listen to Trump’s speech alongside Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. This was Trump’s first time speaking to Congress since he began his second term, but it was Roberts who got a shout-out after the speech when Trump shook his hand and said, “Thank you again. Thank you again. Won’t forget it.”
“Like most people, I don’t watch Fake News CNN or MSDNC, but I understand they are going ‘crazy’ asking what is it that I was thanking Justice Roberts for?” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Wednesday. “They never called my office to ask, of course, but if they had I would have told these sleazebag ‘journalists’ that I thanked him for SWEARING ME IN ON INAUGURATION DAY, AND DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB IN SO DOING! The Fake News never quits!”
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Roberts swore Trump in ahead of his first term as well. During that first term, Roberts ruled in Trump’s favor in key Supreme Court decisions surrounding abortion, the electoral college, among other things. However, Roberts also ruled against Trump’s claim of “absolute immunity” when it came to his tax filings and financial records.
Over 36 million viewers tuned in to Trump’s speech, which was too early to be considered a State of the Union address per the Constitution.
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