Trump’s Very Human Response to News of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death

On Friday, President Donald Trump’s response when he learned about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was very human and dignified.  Ginsburg died at age 87 from complications due to pancreatic cancer.

“She just died? I didn’t know that. She led an amazing life, what else can you say?” Trump said before boarding Air Force One. “Whether you agree or not … she led an amazing life.”

I agree with the president.

I disagreed with Justice Ginsburg’s approach, but she was honest about what she believed and applied it consistently throughout her time on the bench.

Later that evening, the President released a very respectful statement on her death:

Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—notably just the second woman to be appointed to the Court. She was a loving wife to her late husband, Martin, and a dedicated mother to her two children.

Renowned for her brilliant mind and her powerful dissents at the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg demonstrated that one can disagree without being disagreeable toward one’s colleagues or different points of view. Her opinions, including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled, have inspired all Americans, and generations of great legal minds.

A fighter to the end, Justice Ginsburg battled cancer, and other very long odds, throughout her remarkable life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ginsburg family and their loved ones during this difficult time. May her memory be a great and magnificent blessing to the world.

Watch the president’s initial – and very human – response when he heard the news below:

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