By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:01am PDT, Sep 27, 2020
In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, President Donald Trump nominated federal appellate judge and Notre Dame law professor Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on Saturday, Sept. 26. Deemed a conservative favorite, Barrett counts the late Justice Antonin Scalia as her mentor and leans to the right on most if not all issues, including the Affordable Care Act, immigration and abortion. If confirmed, the devout Catholic mother of seven would become the sixth conservative justice on the high court. Trump's nomination plans stirred controversy even before he selected Barrett, though, as election litigation already in the works regarding mail-in ballots amid the pandemic suggests the SCOTUS could be involved in deciding the outcome in November. And because in 2016, a Republican-controlled Senate blocked President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, claiming it was too close to the election, which was nearly nine months away. Trump's nomination comes just 38 days before Nov. 3, making it the closest Supreme Court nomination to a presidential election in history, according to multiple outlets. Keep reading to see what celebs and other politicians are saying on social media about the announcement …
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"Do you think they tried very hard to get Donald to read anything about #AmyConeyBarrett, or did they just say, 'We found a lady Mike Pence' during a commercial break on OANN?" –Bette Midler
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"Today, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court — a jurist with a written track record of disagreeing with the Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Vote like your health care is on the ballot — because it is." –Joe Biden
"Trump's hand-picked successor to Justice Ginsburg's seat makes it clear: they intend to destroy the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe. This selection would move the court further right for a generation & harm millions of Americans. I strongly oppose Judge Barrett's nomination." –Kamala Harris
"Congratulations, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Great choice! Lord, please protect Amy Coney Barrett and her family. In Jesus name, Amen…" –Antonio Sabato Jr.
"Disgraceful. If anyone in your life were as two-faced, callous, dishonest & selfish as this, you'd never want to associate with them. Vote them out. And then pack the courts." –Jeffrey Wright
"Guys, they're going to attack her decision to adopt two children. Her mothering. And her/her children's race. Say a prayer for Amy Coney Barrett and her family tonight, and for the lost souls who think this is ok." –Megyn Kelly
"Elections are won by margins and there will be people who Vote against Trump and Republicans because they remember their mom, sisters and friends who died from back alley abortions." –Patricia Arquette
"Trump APPOINTS FEMALE NEOCON JUDGE WHO PLEDGES BEHIND THE SCENES, 2 KILL ACA & PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS DURING A PANDEMIC,& ROE WADE 2 GO. SICK CHILDREN WILL SUFFER BECAUSE MEDICINES TOO EXPENSIVE .NOMoney bag4 DIALYSIS,HEART CANCER, KIDNEY DISEASES, IF PPL DONT GET TREATMENT" –Cher
"Look at this. FIGHT BACK!!!" –Billy Eichner, responding to a video of Amy Coney Barrett stating her belief that it's legally wrong to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in a presidential election year
"THIS IS A LAST DITCH POWER GRAB. At GRAVE risk:
🚨Universal Healthcare
🚨Preexisting Conditions PROTECTIONS
🚨Women's Bodily Autonomy
🚨Voting Rights
🚨Response to the Climate Crisis"
Trump said he is pushing this through so she can vote him in w/ contested election results." –Debra Messing
"Every republican is trading mass death for a stacked court that's goal is , among other horrible things –
Taking away healthcare in a pandemic
Overturning roe V wade
Participating in trumps lawless coup to steal election
Taking away the right to vote by mail in a pandemic" —John Cusack
"Amy Coney Barrett will work to gut Roe v. Wade and the ACA, taking away health care coverage from millions of Americans—including those with pre-existing conditions. And make no mistake: Trump is counting on her to swing the Supreme Court in his favor when he loses this election." –Senator Elizabeth Warren
