Trump Says Election May 'End Up at Supreme Court'
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From the Center
Trump Ties Supreme Court Vacancy to Possible Disputed ElectionPresident Trump wouldn’t commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the November election and predicted the outcome would be decided by the Supreme Court, a reason he wants to quickly fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“I think this will end up in the Supreme Court. And I think it’s very important that we have nine justices,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday.
During an event on social-media companies Wednesday, Mr. Trump amplified his long-running claim of widespread ballot fraud—which studies show is rare—and asserted...
From the Right
Trump predicts Supreme Court will decide outcome of election as he pushes quick confirmationPresident Trump on Wednesday predicted the U.S. Supreme Court may decide the outcome of November's presidential election, highlighting the importance he's put on the Senate quickly confirming his eventual nominee.
In order to prevent a four-four split on a potential election-related issue, Trump suggested during a roundtable event that lawmakers should take swift action on his candidate, who is expected to be announced on Saturday.
“I think this will end up in the Supreme Court,” Trump told reporters. “And I think it's very important that we have nine justices.”
From the Left
As they rally behind Trump's pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama's nomineeSen. Cory Gardner was blunt in 2016 about why he thought a Supreme Court seat should stay vacant despite then-President Barack Obama's demand to fill it.
"The next election is too soon, and the stakes too high," Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, said in March of that year.
Asked on Wednesday about his 2016 comments, amid President Donald Trump's effort to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat less than two months before an election, Gardner didn't answer when approached by CNN.
"If you didn't see my statement, I'll...
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