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Trump Says He Has List of Candidates for Supreme Court
Trump said he is prepared to make up to three Supreme Court picks if vacancies open and wants to preserve the court’s 6-3 conservative majority.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he is "prepared" to nominate another Supreme Court justice if a vacancy arises, specifically discussing potential openings involving Justice Samuel Alito.
- Trump criticized the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for remaining on the bench until her 2020 death, which allowed him to appoint Justice Amy Coney Barrett and solidify conservative control.
- While praising Alito as a "brilliant justice" in "very good physical health," Trump noted a theory that justices should retire while a president sharing their ideology holds office, with the average justice serving about 40 years.
- Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo he could potentially make up to three appointments before his term ends, though no justices have announced retirement plans.
- Despite the 6-3 conservative majority, the Supreme Court has frustrated Trump with recent rulings, as his appointed justices do not always vote together on key issues.
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Dems vow to block next Trump Supreme Court pick amid Samuel Alito exit rumors
Justice Samuel Alito hasn’t tipped his hat on retiring just yet, but Senate Democrats are already entrenched in opposing the confirmation of a successor that would deliver President Donald Trump his fourth lifetime appointment to the high court. Democrats need to first retake the majority and for a vacancy to arise. But with the party’s once long-shot prospects of sweeping the November midterm elections improving and speculation of Alito’s retir…
Trump ‘Prepared’ If Any Justices Retire Early, Citing Ginsburg
President Donald Trump said older, conservative Supreme Court justices might consider resigning while he is in office, invoking the case of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose refusal to leave impacted the balance of the court, as a cautionary tale.
Trump Says He's Ready to Name Another Supreme Court Justice
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is prepared to nominate a replacement for Justice Samuel Alito if the 76-year-old conservative retires, as speculation about a possible vacancy intensifies on Capitol Hill. “It could be two, could be three, could be one. I don’t know, I’m prepared to do it,” Trump told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. “When you mention Alito, he’s a great justice. Justice Alito is an unbelievable justice and a brilliant jus…
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Trump says he's ready to nominate up to three Supreme Court justices
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is "prepared" to nominate another Supreme Court justice to the bench, should a vacancy arise.
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