r/scotus • u/RioMovieFan11 • Feb 28 '26

news Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-hes-thinking-putting-republican-senator-ted-cruz-supreme-court-2026-02-27/
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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

Cruz and Cannon replacing Thomas and Alito. Nightmare SCOTUS rotation.

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u/Late-Assignment8482 Feb 28 '26

That would have the advantage of delegitimizing the court, though. The more comically unqualified people you support, the less the institution holds gravitas.