Biden, Trump React to Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

Both responded after the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts.”

(Left) President Joe Biden speaks on his economic plan for the country in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 18, 2024. (Right) Former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Jan. 5, 2024. Eros Hoagland, Scott Olson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on July 1 issued contrasting reactions to the Supreme Court decision that presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts.

Former President Trump, who may benefit from the ruling, called it a “big win for our Constitution and democracy.”