Donald Trump, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Issues Apology After Donald Trump Makes Nonsensical Remarks About Her On Twitter

What on earth was he trying to say here?

onJuly 14, 2016 at 10:44 AM

If I win the Presidency, we will swamp Justice Ginsburg with real judges and real legal opinions!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016

— Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in his most recent strike against Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in their ongoing war of words. Prior to making this barely intelligible comment on Twitter, Trump had this to say:

Is Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg going to apologize to me for her misconduct? Big mistake by an incompetent judge!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2016

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Justice Ginsburg did offer an apology of sorts in a recent statement: “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them. Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect.”

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