Fact check
“Donald Trump criticized the justices he nominated on Truth Social, saying they “are not the people I interviewed to serve.””
Reasoning
The provided ProPublica article reports that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, criticizing the justices he nominated and stating they “are not the people I interviewed to serve.” Both excerpts contain the identical quote, confirming the claim.
On confidence: Two independent excerpts from the same ProPublica article directly quote Trump's Truth Social post containing the exact phrasing.
Important context
The statement was made in a Truth Social post referenced by ProPublica in an article about the Supreme Court's shadow docket.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceWhy the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Rulings Are on the Rise — ProPublica
early for states to challenge those regulations. The court rulings came just weeks before most states begin sending out ballots by mail. Though experts told me rulings on the shadow docket have generally enabled Trump, he has not won them…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceWhy the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Rulings Are on the Rise — ProPublica
Last week, in a post on Truth Social, the social media website he owns, Trump criticized the justices he nominated, writing that they “are not the people I interviewed to serve.” “It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of…
Limitations
Evidence is limited to the ProPublica article; the original Truth Social post was not directly accessed, but the reporting is from a reputable source.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:21 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Watch: The New Supreme CourtProPublica · Ken B. Morales