If so, that ruling will be in keeping with a recent slew of others – mostly at the lower court level – that have not gone Trump’s way. Florence sees three reasons why the lower court rulings matter. Second, more broadly, the lower court decisions “have shown that he’s not an invincible autocrat”. On the bright side, the court ruling could free lawmakers to restore public-media funding in the future. That situation tells us something about the anti-Trump court rulings more generally – that they are necessary but certainly not sufficient.

Source: The Guardian April 03, 2026 14:31 UTC