Shapiro: Trump ‘corruption has been enabled’ by Supreme Court

Administration Shapiro: Trump ‘corruption has been enabled’ by Supreme Court Comments: by Finya Swai - 07/04/26 10:36 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Finya Swai - 07/04/26 10:36 AM ET Comments: Link copied

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Friday accused the Supreme Court of enabling President Trump’s massive profits while in office, slamming its 2024 presidential immunity ruling as “one of its worst decisions.”

In an interview with MeidasTouch, Shapiro pointed to the president’s latest financial disclosure report for 2025, released earlier this week, revealing Trump made more than $2 billion in his first year back in office.

The Pennsylvania Democrat argued that the earnings while serving as president were made possible by the 6-3 court ruling granting presidents sweeping protections from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office.

“What he’s doing, seemingly, is totally protected, because the Supreme Court of the United States made one of its worst decisions, really over the last century, to give this president absolute and total immunity, and so he feels like he can do anything!” Shapiro said.

The governor added that Trump’s “corruption” leaves all Americans “worse off” because the president is “picking side battles that are ultimately un-American.”

“So, while he sits in that gilded Oval Office, he’s not focused on solving your problems, getting you healthcare, putting a roof over your head, driving down your costs,” he continued. “Instead, he’s focused on trying to figure out how he can make a buck for him and his family, and that is at odds with meeting the needs of the American people.”

Shapiro’s remarks come after the disclosure report revealed the president made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures alone, including his memecoin and investments made through World Liberty Financial (WLF) — which he and his sons helped launch in 2024.

It was a whopping increase from his reported $600 million in earnings from the year prior.

The report detailed substantial income tied to the expanding WLF, which has drawn scrutiny from Democrats and ethics watchdogs who have questioned whether the president’s financial interests could overlap with his official duties.

“That’s why we need real reform. That’s why we need anti-corruption laws at the federal level,” Shapiro said.

“I could make an argument that we need a 28th Amendment to our Constitution to bake in some stricter guardrails to protect the American people from a president of the United States that lacks integrity and ethics and honor the way that this president does,” he added.

Trump and his allies have brushed off the criticism, maintaining “nothing illegal” is going on.