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Trump Poised to Reshape Supreme Court with Up to Four New Appointments, Securing 7-2 Majority

Nov 6, 2024, 01:12 PM

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to reshape the U.S. Supreme Court with the opportunity to appoint up to four new justices over the next four years, potentially securing a conservative majority for decades. With the Republicans securing a majority in the Senate, Trump may replace Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and possibly Chief Justice John Roberts. This could result in a conservative 7-2 majority on the court until at least 2050. Trump's victory and the GOP's control of the Senate could allow him to appoint more than half of the Supreme Court justices by the end of his term, securing a conservative majority for another 15 years or so.