This first presidential debate begins with a question on the Supreme Court. Debates2020 President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the current SCOTUS vacancy. It seemed to be a play for women voters—but analysts don't think it will work.
. Trump made his pick official during an event at the White House Rose Garden.
In her remarks on Saturday, Barrett acknowledged that she would be “mindful” of who came before her. She went on to praise Ginsburg and her long legal career, noting that she was a trailblazer in a time when women were not welcome in legal careers. “She not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them. And for that she has won the admiration of women across the country,” Barrett said.
Instead, she and others argued, the commitment to picking a woman appears political: Trump’s administration has been criticized for being , and his support is dwindling with women voters. Picking Barrett is likely an effort to bring them back into the fold.
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