Trump praises Alito’s commitment to stay on Supreme Court: ‘One of the greatest of all time’

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 935 words · By Fox News

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Trump praises Alito’s commitment to stay on Supreme Court: ‘One of the greatest of all time’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google In a late-night social media post, President Donald Trump celebrated Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s decision to remain on the bench for another term.

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Trump’s celebration of the 76-year-old conservative stalwart’s decision to put off retirement comes as the midterms raise the stakes over how long Republicans will retain the Senate majority needed to confirm any eventual successor.

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Claim 1: “Trump appointed three others during his first term in office – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett”

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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence for claim 9 explicitly lists Neil Gorsuch (2017), Brett Kavanaugh (2018), and Amy Coney Barrett (2020) as the three justices appointed by Trump during his first term.

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Claim 2: “The justices are currently on their summer recess.”

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General knowledge of the court's schedule is supported by the evidence mentioning the 'summer recess' following the 'decision season'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been…
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx

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web search NEUTRAL — Current Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
https://www.thoughtco.com/current-justices-of-the-supreme-co…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret.The summer’s “decision season,” when the final and most significant rulings come down, has a predictable cadence tha…
https://www.salon.com/2026/07/03/most-supreme-court-rulings-…

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Claim 3: “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Sept. 18, 2020”

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Claim 4: ““Great news for our Country! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has announced that he is staying for another Term,” Trump wrote Monday night on Truth Social.”

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While evidence confirms Trump's general support for Alito staying and Alito's confirmation that he is staying, the specific quote from Truth Social is not explicitly mirrored in the provided evidence snippets, though related sentiment is present.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud

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Claim 5: “Alito was born April 1, 1950”

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Claim 6: “giving the court a 6-3 conservative majority”

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Five independent cross-references (NBC, The Hindu, Al Jazeera, EuroNews) confirm the 6-3 conservative majority.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Roberts is a member of the court’s 6-3 conservative majority
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ch…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Mr. Trump during his first term in office - Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and Amy Coney Barrett in 20…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-makes-hist…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority that previously ruled in Trump's favor.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/birthright-ci…

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Claim 7: “In six of the seven elections since 1988 that produced a new president, control of the presidency also changed parties — the lone exception being Republican George H.W. Bush’s victory after Ronald Reagan in 1988.”

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Claim 8: “Justice Clarence Thomas is 78.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Justice Clarence Thomas is 78 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now 78 years old, Thomas was first nominated to the Supreme Court by former President George H.W. Bush in 1991. He was confirmed later that year following a contentious confirmation hearing, led by th…
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/clarence-thomas-i-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas, the court’s oldest sitting member at 78, was filmed walking through the House side of the Capitol on Monday, but refused to say what brought him there from the Supreme Court building across th…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/clarence-thomas-78-busted-on-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is rejecting one of the left’s most stubborn demands, the notion that Black Americans owe their political loyalty to.Thomas, 78, described himself as a “walking c…
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/08/clarence-thomas-drops-mic-ev…

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Claim 9: “Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate advantage, counting the two independents who caucus with Democrats on the Democratic side.”

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Claim 10: “Alito did have a minor incident while attending a Federalist Society event in Philadelphia on March 20, being treated for dehydration”

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Claim 11: “Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to reach 51 and take outright control”

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Claim 12: “The Supreme Court’s next term begins in October and typically concludes with its final opinions in late June or early July.”

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The U.S. Attorneys introduction to the federal court system confirms the term begins the first Monday of October and usually ends in late June.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court meets in Washington, D.C. The court conducts its annual term from the first Monday of October until each summer, usually ending in late June.
https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts

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web search NEUTRAL — The Court convenes for a session in the Courtroom at 10 a.m. The session begins with the announcement of opinions - decisions in argued cases - followed by the swearing in of new members to the Bar of…
https://www.supremecourt.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — A looming Supreme Court decision on a critical provision of the Voting Rights Act could shift the long-term balance of power in the House toward Republicans. But how significantly it could affect this…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/supreme-court…

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Claim 13: “Samuel Alito is 76 years old.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost and Famous Birthdays, explicitly state that Samuel Alito is 76 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, 574 U.S. 494 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case on the scope of immunity from US antitrust law. The Supreme Cour…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Roberts Court is the time since 2005 during which the Supreme Court of the United States has been led by John Roberts as Chief Justice. Roberts succeeded William Rehnquist as Chief Justice after R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. ( ə-LEE-toh; born April 1, 1950) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the high court by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito

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Claim 14: “Trump moved quickly to select then-Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg – just eight days after her death”

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Claim 15: “President Donald Trump celebrated Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s decision to remain on the bench for another term.”

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Multiple sources confirm Justice Alito's intention to stay and Donald Trump's positive reaction to this, including reports that Trump dismissed speculation about Alito's retirement and expressed hope that he and Thomas stay.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (2024), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that states could not determine eligibility for federal office, including the presidency, under…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._Anderson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding that presidential immunity from criminal prosecution presumptively extends to all …
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Claim 16: “the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Barrett on Oct. 26, 2020, by a 52-48 vote”

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Claim 17: “Alito confirmed last week that he plans to remain on the nation’s highest court for its coming term”

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Multiple sources confirm Alito's confirmation that he plans to remain on the court, including a specific mention of serving through the 2026-2027 term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alito may refer to: Alito Moreno (born 1975), president of Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party Samuel Alito (born 1950), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alito

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 31, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel Alito for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito's nomination…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito_Supreme_Court_nom…

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Claim 18: “Not since Richard Nixon’s first term had a president placed at least three new members on the Supreme Court in one term. Nixon ultimately placed four — Warren Burger, Harry Blackmun, Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist”

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Claim 19: ““Obviously, I’m here for another term,” Alito said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal.”

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The Guardian and other web results confirm that Alito stated in an interview (referenced as published Friday/WSJ context) that he is staying for another term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louisiana v. Callais, consolidated with Robinson v. Callais, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States concerning racial gerrymandering and redistricting in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_v._Callais

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mollie Ziegler Hemingway (born August 3, 1974) is an American conservative author, columnist, and political commentator. She is the editor in chief of the online magazine The Federalist and a contribu…
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Claim 20: “has served on the Supreme Court since January 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.”

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