The MAGA world is panicking over fears that Democrats will stop lame duck Donald Trump from appointing a new Supreme Court justice if a vacancy comes about.
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vacancy → panic → justice
On Tuesday night, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate after Americans responded to Trump's first two years in his second term.
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Americans → win → term
The election even flipped Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and other states that haven't seen a Democrat take control in years.
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Democrat → flip → years
Now, the 80-year-old might not be able to appoint a new Supreme Court justice once Democrats regain control of Congress next year because the new majority will have the power to block Trump's Supreme Court nominations.
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majority → appoint → nominations
It is unclear if a vacancy will arise, but there have been rumors that conservative justices Clarence Thomas, 78, and Samuel Alito, 76, might retire before the end of Trump's term.
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Thomas → arise → term
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, addressed the panic in a social media post while election results came in.
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results → address → post
'Assuming Republicans lose the seats where prediction markets have the Democrats at 90+% to win, that would produce 55 Democrat Senate seats,' the Republican posted on X.
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Republican → assume → X.
On Tuesday night, Democrats won back control of both the House and the Senate after Americans responded to Trump's first two years in his second term
It is unclear if a vacancy will arise, but there have been rumors that conservative justices Clarence Thomas (right), 78, and Samuel Alito (left), 76, might retire before the end of Trump's term
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, addressed the panic in a social media post while election results came in
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results → win → post
Chance of confirming a worthy successor during a hypothetical GOP admin 2029-2033: probably zero (GOP won’t be able to recapture enough seats in 28).'
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GOP → confirm → 28
Other MAGA allies also shared their concern, including Michael Flynn Jr, who is the son of Trump's former national security advisor.
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who → share → advisor
In response to DeSantis, Flynn Jr said: 'One of the worst outcomes as a result of the a-- beating we’ve seen tonight…
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we → say → beating
MAGA influencer Joey Mannarino shared a similar sentiment with his followers.
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Mannarino → share → followers
'We needed to replace Alito and Thomas while we had the chance.
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we → need → chance
Now we’re f***ed,' Mannarino posted.
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Mannarino → ’re → ?
Ed Whelan, a conservative attorney who clerked for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, also said that it is unlikely that Alito or Thomas will retire before the year is over.
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year → clerk → Scalia
'Massive Democrat takeover of Senate means: 1. Trump will not be able to appoint any justices or judges during his last two years in office (absent one-sided deal in favor of Dems).
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Trump → mean → Dems
2. If a Republican is elected president in 2028, that president will not be able to appoint any justices or judges until Republicans regain the Senate.
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Republicans → elect → Senate
Given the deep hole, that might not happen until 2033,' Whelan wrote on X.
He continued: '3. I’d be extremely surprised if any justice announces resignation now (for end of term) in hope of lame-duck confirmation of successor.
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justice → give → successor
Among other things, it’s highly doubtful that Rs would have the vote to confirm.
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Rs → ’ → vote
If Sherrod Brown wins Ohio seat, he gets sworn into Senate in early December, so Senate becomes 52R-48D.
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Senate → win → December
Collins and Murkowski would be unlikely to support anyone Trump would nominate.
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Trump → support → anyone
'John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, and Bill Cassidy aren’t going to be eager to do Trump any favors.
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Cornyn → go → favors
And there are other senators—e.g., John Curtis of Utah—who would be leery of anyone Trump would be eager to push through.
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Trump → be → anyone
Sherrod Brown flipped Ohio's Senate seat last night after beating incumbent Ron Husted.
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Brown → flip → Husted
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