Donald J. Trump · 2017-2021 term
Appoint conservative Supreme Court justices
Trump nominated and won confirmation for three Supreme Court justices, strengthening the Court's conservative bloc.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Sep 26, 2020
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from White House archival material and tracker coverage. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Trump pledged to nominate Supreme Court justices in the mold of Antonin Scalia.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Jan 31, 2017
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch
Trump made his first Supreme Court nomination early in his term.
Jul 9, 2018
Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh
Trump selected Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.
Sep 26, 2020
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett
Trump selected Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court after Justice Ginsburg's death.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Legal Outcome
Trump delivered on the promise to appoint conservative Supreme Court justices.
Measured or documented impact: Three Supreme Court seats were filled by Trump nominees.
Black community impact: Court appointments can shape civil-rights, voting-rights, criminal-justice, and affirmative-action outcomes affecting Black communities.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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