Has Donald Trump Appointed Zero Black Federal Judges?
Posted on AllSides October 5th, 2020
From The Center
FACT CHECK
A viral Facebook post shared over 16,000 times claims not a single one of President Donald Trump’s judicial appointees is black.
Verdict: False
At least eight federal judges nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate are black.
Fact Check:
Since Tuesday’s presidential debate, social media has been replete with misinformation regarding both presidential candidates. This particular Facebook post claims, “Donald Trump has appointed 198 judges in just 4 years. Not 1. Not 1 Black. VOTE PEOPLE!”
But that’s not correct. Since taking office in January 2017, Trump has appointed...