Trump can't stop celebrating SCOTUS ruling on firing federal employees

President Donald Trump appears jubilant over the Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that permitted him to fire commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and handed the president sweeping authority to remove executive agency employees.

"Today’s Historic Slaughter Decision by the Supreme Court is the Greatest Increase in Presidential Power in the last 100 years. Such a Monumental Ruling at such an important time!" he posted on Truth Social.

Though the Supreme Court issued several major opinions on Monday, and Trump commented on most of them, he has repeatedly applauded the decision in the Slaughter case, which draws its name from the fired FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

Hours earlier, Trump touted the significance of the case from a legal standpoint.

"To show the importance of the Slaughter Case, 90 years of precedent has been COMPLETELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY OVERRULED, greatly increasing Presidential Power at a time when it is most needed!" he said.

In his first reaction, he hailed the ruling as a "big win."

"IG WIN just moments ago at the Supreme Court, in the Slaughter Case, confirming Presidential Power in our Country to remove Executive Branch Officers and Agency Appointees, or Representatives, under Article II," he posted. "This Decision was long sought by United States Presidents, dating all the way back to the 1930s. It is such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.