The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump can move forward with an executive order regarding the use of the Postal Service for mailing ballots.
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The Rob Carson ShowAug 25, 2026
On August 24, 2026, the Supreme Court lifted the injunction against Trump's March mail-ballot executive order, so parts of it could proceed, and ABC reports the ruling green-lit USPS rulemaking. However, sources including NPR and USA Today say the Postal Service's ballot-delivery role remains blocked nationwide by a separate ruling, so the claim's Postal Service element is only partly supported.
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… And there was an Obama racist or something, xeno-homophobic judge in Boston, this left-wing radical judge. She's a radical, and she said President Trump couldn't do that. The First Circuit agreed. The Supreme Court correctly said that, yes, the president can move forward, and this is preliminary. If there is injury to real parties down the road, then they can bring a lawsuit, but the states are not injured here. No, they are not injured here, not one little bit. …
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Contradicts. NPR and USA Today report that Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide under a separate Talwani ruling, and that the Supreme Court did not address the USPS ballot-delivery provision, which stays blocked.[2][3][4]
Supports. Reuters, NBC, CNN and others report that the Supreme Court on August 24, 2026 (6-3) lifted the lower-court injunction, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with the executive order.[1][5][6][7]
Supports. ABC News reports the ruling green-lit USPS rulemaking for state mail ballot designs, which directly ties the Postal Service to the order's advancement.[4]
Context. The Supreme Court's ruling was on standing and timing, not the order's legality; later September reporting says the Court declined to let the USPS implement parts of its rule.[6][8][9]
Sources
9 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 tier 2, 4 not rated, 1 tier 1
- 1US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictionsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Supreme Court gives Trump an interim win on his mail voting order, but hurdles loomnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 3Supreme Court gives Trump win in mail ballot dispute, but fight continuesusatoday.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of his mail-in voting executive orderabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 5Supreme Court hands preliminary win to Trump on mail-in ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6What Trump’s Supreme Court win means for mail ballots - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 7Supreme Court backs Trump's order to curb mail ballotsedition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Trump criticises Supreme Court after justices block mail-in ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: context
- 9Supreme Court denies Trump administration's request to ...scotusblog.com · not rated · cited for: context
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