Trump’s Supreme Court Announcement Divides Twitter: #ShockANDKavanaugh

The Twitterverse went full throttle on Monday night after President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy once he retires from the Supreme Court.

The news comes after weeks of breathless speculation, especially from critics who feared that Trump would choose someone who would roll back Roe V. Wade and various progressive rulings that have come from the judicial branch. Now that Kavanaugh’s nomination has been confirmed, political observers are bound to pour through his judicial history to get a sense of what his appointment could mean for the country.

Of course, Trump’s pick was bound to be met with controversy, and since Kavanaugh’s nomination will affect the Supreme Court’s rulings for generations to come, people didn’t hesitate to share their thoughts and hot takes.

Brett Kavanaugh is an outstanding choice. #ScotusPick

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) July 10, 2018

He's going on Big Brother https://t.co/GkpugNhoou

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 10, 2018

Quick! Everyone! Pretend to be Constitutional law experts!

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) July 10, 2018

Pro-life groups’ statements in my inbox rn pic.twitter.com/gyQiVqCqGf

— Alexandra DeSanctis (@xan_desanctis) July 10, 2018

I know nothing about Trump’s SCOTUS nominee yet other than that the left will immediately portray him as the most dangerous threat to America since the Soviet Union.

— Ben (@BenHowe) July 10, 2018

So five men are going to overturn Roe v. Wade, right? That's the takeaway, right?

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) July 10, 2018

Time to write “Kavanaugh” on those protest signs.

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) July 10, 2018

"Kavanaugh? More like Kava-naw!" — Hillary Clinton's next tweet

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 10, 2018

UPDATE: US President Trump selects Caucasian Male of little note.

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) July 10, 2018

I hope Kavanaugh starts with "As the father of daughters" when he outlaws abortion

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) July 10, 2018

#ShockANDKavanaugh

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) July 10, 2018

And also the sound of the boxing bell. Ding, ding, ding! As D's and R's say 'let's get ready to rumble." https://t.co/yPuKJd7teO

— Kate Bolduan (@KateBolduan) July 10, 2018

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