Donald Trump marked a landmark Supreme Court ruling with a jubilant post on Truth Social, calling it the most significant expansion of presidential power the United States has seen in a hundred years. Posting from his @realDonaldTrump account, Trump described the decision as both historic and monumentally timed.
Trump's Message on Truth Social
Trump's post on Truth Social read:
Today's Historic Slaughter Decision by the Supreme Court is the Greatest Increase in Presidential Power in the last 100 years. Such a Monumental Ruling at such an important time! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump signed the message with his full presidential title, underscoring the weight he placed on the ruling.
What the Supreme Court Decided
The ruling gives the President authority to remove the leaders of independent federal agencies, dismantling a legal protection that had stood for roughly 90 years. The court specifically upheld Trump's earlier firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner, confirming that such dismissals fall squarely within presidential authority.
The court also drew a clear boundary: Federal Reserve governors retain their protection and cannot be removed by the President. This carve-out preserves the independence of US monetary policy from executive interference.
Background
According to news reports, the ruling overturns a legal precedent nearly 90 years old that had long shielded independent agency officials from executive removal. The decision has been called "historic and unprecedented" by observers across the political spectrum, representing a fundamental reshaping of the power balance between the presidency and federal regulatory bodies. News organisations across the US have described it as one of the most consequential Supreme Court rulings in recent decades.
