Donald Trump Calls Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'A Titan Of The Law'
President Donald Trump issued a statement Friday on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, saying she was a “fighter to the end” and a “titan of the law.”
“Renowned for her brilliant mind and her powerful dissents at the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg demonstrated that one can disagree without being disagreeable toward one’s colleagues or different points of view,” Trump said. “Her opinions, including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled, have inspired all Americans, and generations of great legal minds.”
Read Trump’s full statement below:
Statement from the President on the Passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pic.twitter.com/N2YkGVWLoF
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2020
The president was alerted to the justice’s death after a campaign rally Friday evening. Trump spoke for more than an hour after news of Ginsburg’s death broke, apparently unaware of what had happened.
“She just died? I didn’t know that,” Trump said. “She led an amazing life. What else can you say? Whether you agree or not ... she led an amazing life. I’m actually saddened to hear that.”
President Trump on being told of Justice Ginsburg’s death:
“Wow. I didn’t know that ... She lead an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman, whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I'm actually saddened to hear that.” pic.twitter.com/LLS29rwfJc— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 19, 2020
Ginsburg died Friday at age 87 due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Her death, about six weeks before the presidential election, will have enormous political consequences. Trump will have the opportunity to name her replacement, leaving it up to the Republican-controlled Senate to decide whether to move forward with a nomination so close to the election.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
