The Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.
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IHIP NewsSep 20, 2026
Multiple sources dated before and around 2026-09-20 (Reuters June 2026, Newsweek May 2026, Union Leader Oct 2026, CNN June 2026) report the Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority, with three Trump appointees, so the claim held as of the posting date.
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… Certain justices are petrified of these crazed and depraved Democrats and are totally unable to show the courage necessary to save our..." He is laying the groundwork here that these justices are not saving you, so only you can save you. The current Supreme Court is a 6-3 conservative majority, and three justices that Trump appointed himself, and I want to remind everybody, it's really important that everybody understand this: those three justices were appointed by a president, and Trump 1.0, that didn't win the popular vote. So much of our government is a lie. We're a democracy. …
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Supports. Reuters (June 26, 2026) describes the U.S. Supreme Court as having a 6-3 conservative majority, and says its three liberal justices objected to most of Trump's actions.[1]
Supports. CNN analysis (June 19, 2026) says today's justices are split 6-3 along ideological lines, with six conservative-bloc justices and three Democratic-appointed liberals.[2]
Supports. Union Leader/Reuters (Oct 14, 2026) and Newsweek (May 4, 2026) both state the court has a 6-3 conservative majority.[3][4]
Supports. Reuters' Kagan story (Oct 21, 2026) refers to the 6-3 conservative court and notes Trump appointed three of the justices, consistent with the claim's framing.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated
- 1On immigration, Supreme Court accedes to Trump's ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Analysis: What the missing center has meant for the Supreme Courtedition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over ...unionleader.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Neil Gorsuch touts unanimous agreement on Supreme Court: 'Little changes'newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5'Bum rap': Supreme Court is not in Trump's pocket, Justice Kagan saysrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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