MAGA has a problem with Amy Coney Barrett. It’s more complicated than they think

Amy Coney Barrett has played a key role in several landmark conservative victories, including overturning Roe v. Wade , striking down affirmative action, expanding Second Amendment rights.

Despite her highly conservative record and devotion to an originalist jurisprudence, MAGA loyalists have begun to attack her, accusing her of betraying the conservative movement.

Trump loyalists reached a boiling point with Barrett on March 5 after she sided with Chief Justice John Roberts and the three Democratic -appointed justices.

Experts say Barrett is not showing signs of becoming a swing justice in the mold of retired Justice Anthony Kennedy .

Kennedy , a Reagan appointee who sat on the court from 1988 to 2018 , was a true swing vote who frequently sided with liberals on abortion, LGBT issues, and the death penalty.

Barrett was in the majority 92% of the time in the 2023-24 term, third only to Roberts and Kavanaugh.

The foreign aid decision that enraged MAGA activists is likely headed back to the justices again at some point.

Ali is currently meting out a request for a preliminary injunction in that case, and if Trump is once again ordered to pay the $2 billion under another constrained deadline, he can restart the appeals process.