Donald Trump has done it again, and by ‘it’ we mean lower the standard of decency past the point anyone thought possible.
The president phoned into Fox News Monday morning to offer his thoughts on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s much-publicized dying wish — that her replacement not be appointed until after the election is settled.
Ginsburg dictated the message to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, reported NPR shortly after the justice’s death.
But on Fox, Trump called it out as a possible conspiracy cooked up by his political rivals. He backed this claim up with…nothing…absolutely nothing.
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When asked about it, he said:
“Well, I don’t know that she said that, or was that written out by Adam Schiff and Schumer and Pelosi? I would be more inclined to the second.
“That sounds like a Schumer deal, or maybe a Pelosi or Schifty Schiff that came out of the wind. Let’s see, I mean, maybe she did, maybe she didn’t.
“Look, the bottom line is, we won the election. We have an obligation to do what is right and act as quickly as possible, we should act quickly because we’re going to have probably election things involved here.”
Trump on RBG's reported dying wish that next pres fills her seat: "I don't know that she said that, or was that written out by Adam Schiff and Schumer and Pelosi. I would be more inclined to the second … But that sounds like a Schumer deal or maybe a Pelosi or Shifty Schiff." pic.twitter.com/zE979kK2Q3
— The Recount (@therecount) September 21, 2020
According to the NPR piece, Ginsburg told Spera:
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chair, responded on Twitter a couple of hours later.
“Mr. President, this is low. Even for you. No, I didn’t write Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish to a nation she served so well, and spent her whole life making a more perfect union. But I am going to fight like hell to make it come true. No confirmation before inauguration,” the California congressman wrote.
Mr. President, this is low. Even for you.
No, I didn’t write Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish to a nation she served so well, and spent her whole life making a more perfect union.
But I am going to fight like hell to make it come true.
No confirmation before inauguration. https://t.co/QgwPCUK5n7
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 21, 2020
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer also put out a statement:
“Just when you think Trump can’t get any lower, he burrows deeper into the cesspool of callous classlessness. Democrats are united in fighting to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s last wish: ‘My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.'”
Just when you think Trump can’t get any lower, he burrows deeper into the cesspool of callous classlessness.
Democrats are united in fighting to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s last wish:
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” https://t.co/Sd763urSyT
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 21, 2020
Trump is expected to announce his nominee later this week.
Mister P
I’m surprised he didn’t call her nasty.
Den
There is plenty of time. You can be sure he will at some point.
The man has no class.
And very, very little intellect (just a tad more than his base, albeit damaged by his neurological degeneration).
BCbreeze
It was already implied.
Liquid Silver
Well, at least he kind of seems to know who she is. I guess the stroke damage is healing a little.
Oh, come on, we all know he’s having mini strokes.
IAMSONICE
This is all very reminiscent of the playground bully in 4th grade who got away with everything because his aunt was in the school’s administration.
He’s died shortly after high school.
Matthewnow
Major
LOL
Jack Meoff
The man is scum and that’s all there is to it.
trsxyz
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse….
Prax07
I want to punch him in his ugly mouth soooo damn bad.
Cam
We all knew that Republicans were lying about their reasons for blocking Merrick Garland, so I wish media would stop acting surprised that they are now exposed as liars.
butchqueen
Trump should go on a national ATM pad, doorknob, and elevator button licking tour!
o.codone
She resented that Ob ama asked her to step down. She found it personally insulting. Her response was, why would I step down, who’s better than me? Then she said, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”