Trump Says Election May 'End Up at Supreme Court'

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death Friday left a vacant seat on the Supreme Court, one that's likely to play a key role in the 2020 election. President Donald Trump alluded to his concerns about ballot fraud due to mail-in voting in a press conference Wednesday, saying he thought the Supreme Court may be called upon to settle disputes about the election results. “I think having a 4-4 situation is not a good situation," Trump said. "I think it’s very important to have that we have nine justices.” He said he is considering five women to nominate, and that he would likely announce his choice Saturday. Coverage from left- and center-rated outlets tended to highlight the fact that experts and fact checkers often push back on Trump's voter fraud concerns. Some voices from the left framed Trump's nomination and voter fraud concerns as an effort to try to control the court and the outcome of the election, and highlighted some GOP members' attempts to block those trying to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2016. The story received less overall coverage from right-rated outlets, though it was covered by several including Fox News and MarketWatch.