Three of the current Supreme Court justices were appointed by Donald Trump.
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AmericastSep 16, 2026
Sources confirm that Donald Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices during his presidency: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.
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… Something Donald Trump has been trying to do since the start of his second term. Now, the Supreme Court has an inbuilt conservative majority. Donald Trump appointed three of the justices, but now he is furious with his very own appointees because they won't bend to his wishes. This won't be the end, though, of his attempts to change the way Americans vote in elections. And that effort could still have a big impact on the results in November. Welcome to Americast. America. …
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Supports. Multiple sources explicitly identify Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett as the three Supreme Court justices appointed by Donald Trump.[1][2][3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated
- 1Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan votesnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Federal judges nominated by Donald Trumpballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Trump says he's ready to nominate up to three Supreme ...thecentersquare.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump SCOTUS Watch - Alliance for Justiceafj.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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