It’s been a little over a week since it was announced that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Even though Republicans previously blocked President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nomination to replace late Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016 because they said that it was an election year, President Donald Trump has already gone ahead and nominated an individual to be Ginsburg’s replacement weeks before the general election is set to take place. On Saturday, he officially nominated conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and, naturally, social media users had plenty to say about this action.
“She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution,” Trump said when introducing Barrett at the White House, as CBS News reported. The president told Barrett, whom he appointed to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017, “I looked and I studied and you are very eminently qualified for this job.” If Barrett is confirmed, this would mark the third time that Trump has been able to successfully nominate an individual to the Supreme Court following his previous nominations of Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. This would swing the court towards a 6-3 conservative majority.
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Trump’s nomination of Barrett drew many bold reactions. Scroll down to see what those users are saying.
Here goes insurance for those with pre-existing conditions & Roe v Wade.
— Vickie Skaggs Holley (@HolleySkaggs) September 26, 2020
An absolutely awful choice. Her close minded opinions will strip millions of women of their rights. Disgusting.
— Gabby Parisi (@gabbyparz) September 26, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett is as right wing and as extreme as they come. We must do everything possible to stop her nomination. She will negatively effect the course of the country for decades.
— Ron Waxman 🏳️🌈 (@RonWaxman) September 26, 2020
The hypocracy is what gets me. They tried to set up some bs precedent about not choosing a judge 9 months before an election. Now 6 weeks before an election they are tying to ram this through. They really do have no shame.
— MirMolkoh (@MMolkoh) September 26, 2020
In all honesty, I think Amy Coney Barrett will make a great Supreme Court Justice. She is brilliant.
— Timothy Craven (@TimothyCraven9L) September 26, 2020
Awesome pick! She sounds more than qualified!
— Honest Abe❤️🇺🇸 (@dominicansoul) September 26, 2020
A sad day for US democracy and justice. #WomensRightsAreHumanRights
— Ian McClellan (@ianmac67_SE) September 26, 2020
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