Each time one thinks President Trump has reached the lowest level possible in insulting his enemies, he finds new depths to plunge.

Following a 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which included three conservative justices he appointed, the president called the justices “fools,” a “disgrace to the nation,” and “unpatriotic.” His critics might say such language is a disgrace to the presidency. Calling people names, especially names that are incendiary in content, wins no arguments and creates opposition instead of a fair hearing for one’s counter arguments.

The president also claimed the court’s decision is “disloyal to the Constitution,” when the majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, cited the Constitution which the majority said does not grant the president the right to unilaterally impose tariffs under the emergency provision he cited. That right, under the separation of powers........

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