Much has been written about President Trump's press conference in the wake of Learning Resources. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board charged that the "rant in response to his tariff defeat at the Court was arguably the worst moment of his Presidency." Ed Whelan said the speech was "stupid and vile."
I quite deliberately waited a bit to watch Trump's remarks. I wanted to actually read the opinion first, and let the tumult of Friday settle down. It helps that I am not on social media, and completely turn off the internet on shabbat.
Now, with some distance from Friday, I watched the press conference. This might be one of the most important presidential remarks about the Supreme Court since FDR's Court-Packing address. Of course, it is done in Trump's inimitable style with dripping vitriol, but as Trump often does, he says the things we all think but are simply unsayable in polite company. People need to focus less on how Trump says things and more on what he actually says.
