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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s February decision to strike down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has done little to change the public’s impression that the conservative court is doing everything it can to avoid ruling against Trump, a new poll shows.
Two-thirds of adults who responded to a Marquette Law School poll this month said they support the court’s ruling that Trump does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs.
But 57% said the court wanted to avoid a ruling that Trump might refuse to comply with, a number unchanged from the January survey.
However, the president may feel differently.
Trump has long predicted that courts would not let him end automatic citizenship for babies born in the United States unless at least one of the child’s parents is a citizen or permanent resident.
Trump wrote on social media on April 21 about birthright citizenship: “No country can succeed with such an anchor firmly around its neck, but based on the questioning of the Republican-nominated justices that I witnessed in court, we lost.”
President Donald Trump arrives at the U.S. Capitol to deliver the State of the Union address next to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on February 24, 2026.
Trump, who appointed three of the six conservative justices to the Supreme Court, has complained that judges appointed by Republican presidents leave themselves at the mercy of Democrats.
Trump participated in part of the oral arguments on birthright citizenship on April 1, becoming the first sitting US president to observe a court argument.
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During the debate, the justices appeared inclined to find that Trump could not change the rules on birthright citizenship through an executive order.
Nearly 7 in 10 adults surveyed by Marquette Law School after the debate said courts should rule Trump’s executive orders unconstitutional.
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The court is also deciding whether the president can remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Two-thirds of adults surveyed want the court to rule against Trump.
A decision is expected in late June or early July.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Supreme Court generally avoids ruling against Trump, poll shows