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Majority of Americans Say Trump Must Obey Federal Court Orders, but MAGA Base Is Split

Recent court injunctions against multiple administration policies precede an imminent Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship

An exterior view of the Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 Leaders' Summit, from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., June 15, 2025.

Overview

  • Eighty-one percent of U.S. adults tell an NBC News Decision Desk Poll that the Trump administration must comply with federal court rulings
  • Supporters of the MAGA movement are evenly divided, with 50 percent backing obedience and 50 percent favoring defiance of court orders
  • More than 250 legal challenges and at least 25 nationwide injunctions have targeted administration actions since Trump’s second term began
  • Trump officials delayed implementing a Supreme Court order to “facilitate” the return of deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia for nearly two months
  • Fifty-five percent of Americans hold a favorable view of the Supreme Court as justices prepare key decisions on nationwide injunction powers and birthright citizenship