# Schumer says Democrats will block Trump from putting a ‘rightwinger’ on Supreme Court

https://mins.news/en/item/132857

- The Guardian, 2026-11-06 17:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/trump-rightwing-supreme-court-justice

> Incoming Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would reject Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court, lower courts and his cabinet, declaring they would not allow a rightwinger onto the high court. Democrats plan to use their power in the new Congress to oppose Trump and his policies.

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