Today, People For the American Way (PFAW) released a digital video spotlighting the Supreme Court as a central issue in the 2016 presidential election. The video, which will be promoted on social media to PFAW members and millennial voters, lays out the simple binary choice facing voters in this election: either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next president and have the power to nominate up to four Supreme Court justices, shaping the future of our country for decades. The video also details the types of justices Trump and Clinton have discussed appointing.
Watch the video:
“Either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the next President of the United States, and their choice of Supreme Court justices will have an enormous impact on issues like the environment, LGBT rights, and abortion access for decades,” said PFAW Communications Director Drew Courtney. “Hillary Clinton has made clear that she’ll appoint justices who understand that the Constitution protects all of us, not just the wealthy and powerful. Donald Trump’s will protect the privileges of the wealthy and powerful, but not the rights of ordinary people. It’s that simple.”
Additional resources on the Supreme Court and the 2016 election:
- A Critical Topic At Wednesday’s Debate: The Supreme Court
- The last presidential debate, immigration, and the future of the Supreme Court
- What 2016 means for the Supreme Court’s path on money in politics
- On women’s rights and the Court: Beyond the ballot, vote affects direction of justice
- Memo detailing the dangers of a Trump Supreme Court on issues including immigration, workers’ rights, gun violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, money and politics, protecting the environment, marketplace and consumer fairness, civil and voting rights, and protection against government abuse: Edit Memo: The Disastrous Consequences of a Trump Supreme Court
- Background on Trump's list of possible justices: Trump Gives Another Gift To Far Right With New Supreme Court List, Trump Releases Supreme Court List, Including Conservative Dream Justices, New Trump Supreme Court List Makes Even Clearer The Dangers Of A Trump Court
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