Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas indicated they would allow Donald Trump to rig and steal the upcoming midterm elections.
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Strict ScrutinySep 15, 2026
Sources confirm that Alito and Thomas alone dissented from the September 14 order keeping the Postal Service mail-ballot rule blocked, and that they argued the rules targeted election fraud.
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… Head to zbiotics.com slash strict, code STRICT, for 15% off your first order. ZBiotics is a partner of mine. I'm gonna pivot to something not, not at all evolved, in fact, like very unevolved, which is the piece de resistance: the descent of one Samuel Alito, joined by one Clarence Thomas. They basically indicate, TLDR, that they would allow King Trump to do everything and anything, including rigging and stealing the upcoming midterm elections. Where to even start with this completely unhinged dissent? Like, these guys whoa, what? Like, sirs, what are we doing here? Let's highlight a few very Chesky features of this dissent. …
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Supports. Justices Alito and Thomas were the only publicly noted dissenters from the Supreme Court's unsigned order leaving the lower-court block on the USPS mail-ballot rule in place.[1][3][4][5]
Context. The dissent, as reported, argued the states were unlikely to show the policy unlawful and that the rules were needed to address election fraud; it did not address rigging or stealing elections.[3][6]
Context. The majority, joined by Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence, ruled against the Trump administration, and Kavanaugh said there was a fair prospect the rule was within USPS authority, which cuts against reading the dissent as a vehicle for election theft.[2][8][9]
Context. Opinion pieces describe Alito and Thomas as loyal to Trump and their dissent as a rhetorical 'proof' of that loyalty, but these are characterizations rather than documented statements of intent to rig elections.[6][7]
Sources
9 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midtermsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Supreme Court blocks new Postal Service rules for mail ballots in blow to Trumpcbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4In controversial mail-in ballot ruling, Trump has only two alliescentredaily.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ...cnbc.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6These Two Supreme Court Justices Will Do Anything for Trump—We Just Got the Proofslate.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midtermsthenation.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 8Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to limit mail ballots, Kavanaugh writes concurrencekagstv.com · not rated · cited for: context
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