Analysis: Amy Coney Barrett's debut shows she will be a tough adversary for Democrats | By MaeveReston
By nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump took the first step Saturday toward solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court, a shift that could usher in sweeping changes to health care, as well as abortion, voting and gun rights. But the moment also served as an overture to female voters as Trump tries to address a historic gender gap in the polls.
As Barrett spoke in the Rose Garden before an audience that included her seven children -- as a nominee, Trump noted, who could become the first mother of school-aged children to serve on the high court -- she showed how challenging it will be for Democrats to vilify her as a frightening figure who would join the court's conservative majority in rolling back abortion rights and stripping Americans of their health care protections.
Trump and his allies hope that the nomination, and the President's recognition of Barrett's balancing act as an accomplished jurist and working mother, could help the President win back some of the conservative women who he has alienated with his leadership style and handling of the pandemic.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Previewing acrimonious confirmation, Democrats coalesce around Amy Coney Barrett oppositionDemocrats quickly coalesced around opposition to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, painting the nominee as a threat to policies that Democrats favor.
Weiterlesen »
Republicans push Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings starting Oct. 12 as Democrats criticize timing'A vote for Amy Coney Barrett is a dagger aimed at the heart of the healthcare protections Americans so desperately need and want.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Pres. Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy.
Weiterlesen »
Trump Plans To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court: ReportsBREAKING: Multiple outlets are reporting that Trump will pick the 48-year-old U.S. appeals court judge to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Weiterlesen »
Report: Amy Coney Barrett Is Trump’s Supreme Court NomineeDespite some late speculation that he might pick Barbara Lagoa, or a number of other Federalist Society-approved judges to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump appears to be going with the most obvious choice
Weiterlesen »