US EditionSupreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Approved by Congress
The Supreme Court's order allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid using a disputed budget tactic amid ongoing legal challenges, affecting global health programs.
- On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump can withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, extending Chief Justice John Roberts' earlier stay.
- On Aug. 28, President Donald Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., he would not release $4.9 billion, using a pocket rescission and delaying funds until the fiscal year end and beyond Congress's 45 days.
- Justice Elena Kagan's dissent, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, argued the Executive must comply with appropriations, while plaintiffs led by the Global Health Council sued over frozen aid.
- With the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, the disputed $4 billion are likely to lapse before Congress can act, and aid groups warn the freeze will disrupt programs for vulnerable communities overseas.
- Amid concerns about separation of powers, legal experts and advocacy groups say the decision further erodes separation-of-powers by allowing the Executive to defy Congress, marking another emergency-docket win for the Trump administration this year.
310 Articles
310 Articles
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funds
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid funding. Federal officials’ requested emergency relief from the nation’s highest court, as Congress already approved the money. This marks the third time that the Trump administration has tried to appeal to the Supreme Court over the issue. The funds are set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. What the judges said In its majority r…
The U.S. Supreme Court of Justice authorized the Donald Trump government on Friday to temporarily freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress. The court, with a conservative majority, argued that safeguarding the president’s authority in foreign policy seems to “surpass the possible damage” that the recipients of such aid would suffer. It clarified that its ruling does not constitute a final decision on the merits of the case…
Supreme Court Just Gave Trump Power to Veto Congress on Already-Approved Funding
The Supreme Court just handed Donald Trump something no president should have — the power to ignore Congress’s decisions on federal spending. In a 6-3 decision issued Friday, the Court froze nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, siding with Trump’s claim that the executive branch can block funding if it clashes with the president’s foreign policy priorities. The unsigned order is a massive signal of where things are headed —…
MAJOR TRUMP WIN: Supreme Court Rules President Trump Has Authority to Withhold BILLIONS in Foreign Aid - Geller Report
Of course they ruled for the Trump administration. All these absurd lawsuits are all to stop the President from saving this country from the party of terrorism. HUGE WIN!! In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS rules that President Trump has the authority to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid! Trump wins, again! pic.twitter.com/3cPgBwLMnI — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) September 26, 2025 SCOTUS Shuts Down Lower Court Blockade On Trump’s Foreign Aid …
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to withhold $4B in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump the go-ahead to unilaterally withhold $4 billion in foreign aid previously appropriated by Congress, a crucial milestone in an intense legal battle over the constitutional power of the purse. The high court’s ruling Friday, issued over the dissent of the three liberal justices, signals Trump has the upper hand in that battle. The decision effectively blessed Trump’s “pocket rescission” — a contr…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
