Donald Trump has said he regrets nominating the Supreme Court justices he selected, according to n-tv.de. The German broadcaster reported on the remarks on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
According to n-tv.de, Trump framed his complaint around the idea that the appointments handed the justices what the outlet described as the role of their lives. The report does not specify which justices he was referring to, when he made the comments, or at what event.
The same story was picked up by several other German-language outlets, including BILD and the Salzburger Nachrichten, both of which reported that Trump regrets his Supreme Court nominations. The coverage centers on the same statement rather than any new court action.
Trump's three Supreme Court appointments during his presidency reshaped the court's conservative majority, a point of pride for his supporters and a frequent target of criticism from opponents. A president publicly distancing himself from justices he installed is unusual, though the available reporting offers no detail on what prompted the remark or whether it signals any practical consequence.
It is not clear from the reporting whether Trump's comment was made in passing or as part of a broader statement about the judiciary.
What to watch next: whether Trump repeats or expands on the remark, and whether the justices or the White House respond publicly.
