Trump Gladly Takes Credit For Every 5-4 SCOTUS Split For The Next Four Decades

Donald Trump may have fundamentally changed American history.

'5-4 forever, baby!' (Photo by Getty)

‘5-4 forever, baby!’ (Photo by Getty)

I think that the Supreme Court is very important, because every 5-to-4 decision is because of me. And that could go on for 40 years, [since Justice Gorsuch] is a young man.

— President Donald Trump, boasting in a recent interview with the Washington Examiner about how he personally restored the Supreme Court’s conservative majority with his appointment and quick confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch during the first 100 days of his time in office.


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