Chief Justice John Roberts just issued his annual report on the federal judiciary. In it, he warned that officials from across the political spectrum have shown disregard for federal court rulings.

In fact, both sides aren’t equally guilty. President Trump has been critical of some Supreme Court cases and federal court judges. But he’s never defied a Supreme Court case. 

Joe Biden has. The Court struck down his student loan forgiveness program, but he went ahead anyway. And even boasted about it. 

Biden also attacked the Supreme Court in a State of the Union address. He then stood by as his Justice Department refused to protect justices from assassinations attempts after they overturned Roe v. Wade.

Perhaps the Chief Justice wanted to sound even handed. But Donald Trump has abided by all Supreme Court decisions, and has never attacked the Court’s institutional integrity. 

The distinction matters.