Another bad day for Trump at the Supreme Court

For the second time in a week, President Donald Trump has suffered a withering defeat at the Supreme Court. The decisions that blocked the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and delivered a landmark opinion in favor of LGBTQ workers caused the embattled President to blast out his disappointment.

"Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn't like me?" Trump asked his Twitter followers.

"These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives," he said.

Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020

The decisions, coming down as the election heats up, wave a warning flag to Trump's base, which has largely looked past his previous chaotic tweets and other antics since the beginning of his tenure because they believed his implicit promise to win at the Supreme Court.

Instead, Trump has suffered two losses -- one delivered by his own nominee Neil Gorsuch. The decisions come as the presidential candidates prepare to emerge after the Covid-19 quarantine onto the public stage.

Heading out on the trail, Trump might have some explaining to do.

Instead of the Supreme Court, bolstered by two of his nominees, taking a hard right turn, it feels more like a swerve: two big losses so far, some wins, with other cases on abortion and Trump's tax returns still to come.

By the end of the term, the picture could look different. Still to come is a major case concerning the independence of federal agencies and the separation of powers. That is a cornerstone issue for the Trump administration.

The court is also examining the first abortion case heard by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. And at oral arguments, some of the conservative justices suggested Congress may have gone too far in broad ranging subpoenas for Trump's personal records.

But for now, the Supreme Court is issuing opinions Trump did not expect, unsettling a President who won the presidency in part based on promises he made about the Supreme Court.

These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives. We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd. Amendment & everything else. Vote Trump 2020!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020

Monday, Trump was reserved after the landmark LGBTQ win. He said he'd live with it. Thursday, he was no longer muted. He was left to tell his base that they should vote for him so he could add even more justices to the Court. "We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd Amendment and everything else. Vote Trump 2020," he said.