Supreme Court Forces Trump Administration To Fund Leftist USAID Agenda

The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to proceed with nearly $2 billion in USAID payments, overriding the executive branch’s authority and ensuring continued funding for leftist-backed media and nongovernmental organizations. In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the justices sided with a lower court order that demanded immediate payment, despite objections from conservative justices warning of an overreach into presidential authority — Justices Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts both sided against American taxpayers in the decision.

Justice Samuel Alito, writing a scathing dissent, condemned the court’s decision as an example of “judicial hubris.” He criticized U.S. District Judge Amir Ali for imposing a strict timeline that forces the White House to comply without proper jurisdiction. “Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars?” Alito asked, arguing that the decision undermines the president’s ability to control foreign aid.

Chief Justice John Roberts had temporarily paused the order last week, giving the Trump administration time to challenge Ali’s decision. The White House has argued that its freeze on foreign aid was part of a broader effort to cut wasteful spending, particularly funds that prop up international activists and media organizations pushing leftist social agendas abroad.

Despite these arguments, the Supreme Court sent the case back to Ali, allowing him to determine when and how the funds must be paid. Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined Alito’s dissent, warning that the decision hands unelected judges power over federal spending decisions.

The Trump administration’s freeze on USAID payments is part of a larger policy aimed at redirecting resources to domestic priorities rather than international influence campaigns. Left-wing groups and contractors that rely on USAID funds challenged the freeze, arguing that they had already completed work on projects and were owed payment.

Ali wasted no time following the Supreme Court’s ruling, immediately scheduling a new hearing to force the administration into compliance.