DeSantis: My SCOTUS Picks Will Be Better Than Trump’s

Florida Politics reports:

Ron DeSantis says he can do better than the three jurists former President Donald Trump picked for the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Well, actually, I would say we’ll do better than that. I mean, I respect the three appointees he did, but none of those three are at the same level of Justice (Clarence) Thomas and Justice (Samuel) Alito,” DeSantis told Hugh Hewitt, regarding Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

“I think they are the gold standard, and so my justices will be along the lines of a Sam Alito and a Clarence Thomas,” DeSantis added.

And by “better” he means more far-right.

Trump’s campaign has already fired back:

Ron’s latest flip-flop has left many wondering if he tripped in his high-heel boots and hit his head or is simply hallucinating from his disastrous event in Oklahoma last weekend, as he seems to have forgotten countless statements he made in the past praising President Trump’s nominations of Justice Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

‘None of those three are at the same level of Justice Thomas and Justice Alito.’@RonDeSantis promises his SCOTUS picks would be ‘better than’ @RealDonaldTrump‘s

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— Phil Ammann (@PhilAmmann) June 12, 2023