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Donald Trump
Donald TrumpBiden announces nominations for Arts and Humanities endowments On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Democrats cross the debt ceiling Rubicon Trump endorses Diehl for Massachusetts governor, slams 'RINO' Baker MORE said Thursday that Republicans wary of his campaign have little choice but to vote for him anyway.
Donald TrumpBiden announces nominations for Arts and Humanities endowments On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Democrats cross the debt ceiling Rubicon Trump endorses Diehl for Massachusetts governor, slams 'RINO' Baker MORE said Thursday that Republicans wary of his campaign have little choice but to vote for him anyway."If you really like Donald Trump, that's great, but if you don't, you have to vote for me anyway. You know why? Supreme Court judges, Supreme Court judges," Trump said at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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"Have no choice, sorry, sorry, sorry. You have no choice," Trump continued, calling the late Justice Antonin Scalia a "great guy" and acknowledging tied decisions at the Supreme Court after his death.
Trump said the next president "will probably have three, could be four, could even be five" appointments to make to the Supreme Court, alluding to the ages of senior justices.
Trump dismissed critics who speculate he may appoint liberal judges and said if Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonPolitical study should give Democrats a jolt Hillary Clinton backs ending filibuster, says GOP 'does not respect the rule of law' Echo chamber update: What you missed if you live in a bubble MORE appoints judges: "You're going to end up with another Venezuela. You're going to be Venezuela."
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonPolitical study should give Democrats a jolt Hillary Clinton backs ending filibuster, says GOP 'does not respect the rule of law' Echo chamber update: What you missed if you live in a bubble MORE appoints judges: "You're going to end up with another Venezuela. You're going to be Venezuela."Senate Republicans have denied hearings and a vote on President Obama's Supreme Court pick to fill the seat vacated by the death of Scalia in February, arguing the next president should make the pick.
Trump scheduled his rally Thursday night to counteract speeches in the final night of the Democratic National Convention, where Clinton will officially accept her party's nomination.
