“I have a Constitutional Right to appoint Judges and U.S. Attorneys, but that RIGHT has been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator. This is because of an old and outdated custom known as a BLUE SLIP, that Senator Chuck Grassley, of the Great State of Iowa, refuses to overturn, even though the Democrats, including Crooked Joe Biden (Twice!), have done so on numerous occasions. Therefore, the only candidates that I can get confirmed for these most important positions are, believe it or not, Democrats! Chuck Grassley should allow strong Republican candidates to ascend to these very vital and powerful roles, and tell the Democrats, as they often tell us, to go to HELL!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The post inaccurately claims a “Constitutional Right” of the president to unilaterally appoint judges and U.S. Attorneys, which misrepresents the shared constitutional responsibility of nomination by the president and advice and consent by the Senate. The blue slip is a Senate tradition—not a law—that gives home-state senators input on federal judicial nominations, and […]