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MAGA now panicking over fears Democrats will stop lame duck Trump from appointing new Supreme Court justice if vacancy arises

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Richter, E. (2026, November 4). MAGA now panicking over fears Democrats will stop lame duck Trump from appointing new Supreme Court justice if vacancy arises. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265401/maga-panicking-democrats-control-senate-house-supreme-court-justice-vacancy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-04 · by Emma Richter

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The MAGA community is expressing fear and panic over Democrats potentially blocking President Trump from appointing a new Supreme Court justice should vacancies occur during his last two years in office, following the Democratic win in both the House and Senate elections. This concern stems from speculation that conservative justices Clarence Thomas (78) and Samuel Alito (76) might retire before the end of Trump's term. MAGA allies like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Michael Flynn Jr are voicing their worries on social media, while conservative attorney Ed Whelan predicts it could be until 2033 for Republicans to regain control necessary for judicial appointments.
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As of November 6, 2026, Democrats won control of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, marking President Donald Trump's final two years in office with significant challenges. Despite initial concerns and predictions, Democrats secured major victories across several states, including Texas, where Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina governor of Texas after 30 years of Republican rule. This shift could usher in environmental reforms previously blocked by long-standing Republican dominance. The election results also saw close contests in states like South Carolina, where Democrat Annie Andrews narrowly led Senator Darline Graham, a Republican appointed to office following her brother's death. Trump’s deep unpopularity and economic challenges contributed to the Democratic sweep, despite his efforts to downplay issues such as rising gas prices linked to the ongoing war with Iran.

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Ed Whelan, a conservative attorney who clerked for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, also said that it is unlikely that Alito or Thomas will retire before the year is over.
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🔮 The MAGA world is panicking over fears that Democrats will stop lame duck Donald Trump from appointing a new Supreme Court justice if a vacancy comes about.
2026-11-06 · Daily Mail
MAGA now panicking over fears Democrats will stop lame duck Trump from appointing new Supreme Court justice if vacancy arises · assertive framing

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The MAGA world is panicking over fears that Democrats will stop lame duck Donald Trump from appointing a new Supreme Court justice if a vacancy comes about. asserted
vacancy → panic → justice
On Tuesday night, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate after Americans responded to Trump's first two years in his second term. asserted
Americans → win → term
The election even flipped Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and other states that haven't seen a Democrat take control in years. asserted
Democrat → flip → years
Now, the 80-year-old might not be able to appoint a new Supreme Court justice once Democrats regain control of Congress next year because the new majority will have the power to block Trump's Supreme Court nominations. uncertain
majority → appoint → nominations
It is unclear if a vacancy will arise, but there have been rumors that conservative justices Clarence Thomas, 78, and Samuel Alito, 76, might retire before the end of Trump's term. uncertain
Thomas → arise → term
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, addressed the panic in a social media post while election results came in. asserted
results → address → post
'Assuming Republicans lose the seats where prediction markets have the Democrats at 90+% to win, that would produce 55 Democrat Senate seats,' the Republican posted on X. ' asserted
Republican → assume → X.
On Tuesday night, Democrats won back control of both the House and the Senate after Americans responded to Trump's first two years in his second term It is unclear if a vacancy will arise, but there have been rumors that conservative justices Clarence Thomas (right), 78, and Samuel Alito (left), 76, might retire before the end of Trump's term Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, addressed the panic in a social media post while election results came in ' uncertain
results → win → post
Chance of confirming a worthy successor during a hypothetical GOP admin 2029-2033: probably zero (GOP won’t be able to recapture enough seats in 28).' asserted
GOP → confirm → 28
Other MAGA allies also shared their concern, including Michael Flynn Jr, who is the son of Trump's former national security advisor. asserted
who → share → advisor
In response to DeSantis, Flynn Jr said: 'One of the worst outcomes as a result of the a-- beating we’ve seen tonight… asserted
we → say → beating
MAGA influencer Joey Mannarino shared a similar sentiment with his followers. asserted
Mannarino → share → followers
'We needed to replace Alito and Thomas while we had the chance. asserted
we → need → chance
Now we’re f***ed,' Mannarino posted. asserted
Mannarino → ’re → ?
Ed Whelan, a conservative attorney who clerked for former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, also said that it is unlikely that Alito or Thomas will retire before the year is over. asserted
year → clerk → Scalia
'Massive Democrat takeover of Senate means: 1. Trump will not be able to appoint any justices or judges during his last two years in office (absent one-sided deal in favor of Dems). asserted
Trump → mean → Dems
2. If a Republican is elected president in 2028, that president will not be able to appoint any justices or judges until Republicans regain the Senate. asserted
Republicans → elect → Senate
Given the deep hole, that might not happen until 2033,' Whelan wrote on X. He continued: '3. I’d be extremely surprised if any justice announces resignation now (for end of term) in hope of lame-duck confirmation of successor. uncertain
justice → give → successor
Among other things, it’s highly doubtful that Rs would have the vote to confirm. asserted
Rs → ’ → vote
If Sherrod Brown wins Ohio seat, he gets sworn into Senate in early December, so Senate becomes 52R-48D. asserted
Senate → win → December
Collins and Murkowski would be unlikely to support anyone Trump would nominate. asserted
Trump → support → anyone
'John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, and Bill Cassidy aren’t going to be eager to do Trump any favors. asserted
Cornyn → go → favors
And there are other senators—e.g., John Curtis of Utah—who would be leery of anyone Trump would be eager to push through. asserted
Trump → be → anyone
Sherrod Brown flipped Ohio's Senate seat last night after beating incumbent Ron Husted. asserted
Brown → flip → Husted
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