With One Year To Spare, Trump Breaks Record for Judges Appointed in First Term

President Donald Trump has so remade the face of the judiciary that, with a year to spare, he’s already broken the record for judges appointed in his first term.

Surprisingly, the president is taking a victory lap in celebration of the event. (OK … maybe it’s not so surprising.)

Earlier this week, Trump took to Twitter to celebrate the event, which actually happened last month.

Retweeting a video from Mitch McConnell celebrating the 50 judges Trump and Senate Republicans have managed to put on circuit courts — the most in a president’s first term since 1980 and almost as many as President Barack Obama managed to put on in eight years — Trump reminded everyone they’d also managed to confirm 187 federal judges total.

Now up to 187 Federal Judges, and two great new Supreme Court Justices. We are in major record territory. Hope EVERYONE is happy! https://t.co/ymEQljJyib

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2020

“Now up to 187 Federal Judges, and two great new Supreme Court Justices,” Trump said in the Wednesday tweet. “We are in major record territory. Hope EVERYONE is happy!”

There’s reason for Trump to be happy. For instance, take those 50 circuit court judges.

In the video, the Senate majority leader brags that “Mitch McConnell is giving the nation’s courts a face-lift.” Both he and Trump definitely have — and it’s made a lot of people very, very nervous.

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