Barrett and Roberts have signaled a willingness to act, at least at times, as a check on Trump's efforts to expand his power.

MAGA erupted against Justice Barrett after an unfavorable ruling over Trump's foreign aid spending clawback, yet experts say he originalism remains intact.

President Donald Trump shielded conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett from his own supporters on Sunday after they blasted her for voting against the Trump administration. MAGA world had a meltdown last week when Barrett sided with liberal justices in rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to keep billions in foreign aid frozen.