Three Key Takeaways:
- Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, appointed by Trump, shocked conservatives by securing a $2 million book deal while siding with liberal justices on key cases important to Trump’s agenda.
- Barrett’s voting record has raised concerns among Trump supporters, as she increasingly aligns with the liberal wing, undermining the expectations of a strict constitutional originalist.
- The timing of Barrett’s book deal, along with her public appearances with liberal justices, has led to speculation about her motivations, with conservatives questioning whether financial incentives are influencing her decisions on the bench.
Donald Trump was left fuming over a Supreme Court Justice he appointed.
The betrayal has conservatives stunned.
And a Supreme Court Justice just blindsided Donald Trump with this jaw-dropping betrayal.
Barrett cashes in with massive book deal after siding with liberals
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett once seemed like a solid conservative appointment by President Donald Trump to help cement a right-leaning majority on the nation’s highest court.
But Barrett just shocked conservatives by securing a massive $2 million book deal with Penguin Random House – while simultaneously siding with the Supreme Court’s liberal wing on crucial cases important to Trump’s America First agenda.
The timing has raised serious eyebrows among Trump supporters. Barrett is already receiving $303,600 annually from American taxpayers, and financial disclosures show she’s already pocketed $425,000 from the advance payment for her upcoming book.
Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution is scheduled for release this September through Sentinel Books, an imprint known for publishing conservative voices like Ann Coulter and Donald Rumsfeld.
What makes this especially troubling is that Barrett recently joined forces with liberal justices to block President Trump’s attempt to freeze foreign aid spending – exactly the kind of wasteful government expenditure Trump promised to eliminate during his campaign.
“The process of judging, which happens behind closed doors, can seem like a mystery. It shouldn’t,” Barrett declared through her publisher.
But there’s no mystery about how Barrett’s voting pattern is trending. Court records reveal she has emerged as the Republican appointee most likely to side with liberal outcomes – a complete betrayal of the constitutional originalist many conservatives thought they were getting when she was confirmed in 2020.
The Supreme Court under Barrett’s influence has angered conservatives with several crucial decisions that seemed to undermine Trump’s agenda.
Barrett has positioned herself as a “moderate” voice on the court rather than the staunch originalist conservatives expected.
Barrett, at just 53 years old, is the youngest member of the court and was the third Justice appointed by President Trump.
While she helped solidify a conservative majority that has made landmark rulings on abortion rights and affirmative action, she’s increasingly breaking ranks when it matters most to Trump supporters.
Perhaps most telling about Barrett’s true allegiances is her recent public appearances with liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The pair has been conducting a publicity tour masquerading as a call for “civil debate,” with Barrett declaring, “I don’t think any of us has a ‘my way or the highway’ attitude.”
This statement comes as a slap in the face to conservatives who expected Barrett to have a “Constitution or nothing” approach to her rulings.
Even after facing serious threats at her home – including a pipe bomb hoax – following her vote against President Trump’s foreign aid freeze, Barrett seems more concerned with courting left-wing approval and building her personal brand than standing firm on conservative principles.
Barrett’s $2 million windfall vastly exceeds her Supreme Court salary.
She’s joined by fellow justices Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson who have also secured lucrative publishing contracts.
Sentinel’s announcement claims Barrett will bring “warmth and clarity” to explaining the Constitution and her approach to originalism.
But conservatives are left wondering if her version of originalism now includes siding with the liberal wing when key Trump policies are on the line.
The book will allegedly illuminate “her role and daily life as a Justice, touching on everything from her deliberation process to dealing with media scrutiny.”
What it likely won’t reveal is why she’s seemingly abandoned the principles that earned her the nomination in the first place.
The American people expect Justices to uphold the Constitution and the principles that earned them their seat on the highest court.
Instead, Barrett appears to be chasing publishing dollars and mainstream acceptance while abandoning the very values Trump appointed her to defend.
As Barrett prepares to tell her story in print, many conservatives are wondering if she’s forgotten who put her on the Supreme Court in the first place – and if her $2 million payday is influencing her decisions on the bench.
