Americans' disapproval of the Supreme Court has been rising, with 44% now having an unfavorable opinion, according to new survey result. The shift comes as Biden weighs a replacement for Justice Breyer, who announced his retirement last week.
SCOTUS favorability plummeted among Democrats and Democratic-leaners in recent years — understandably, as former President Trump named three conservative judges to the bench: Kavanaugh, Barrett and Neil Gorsuch.
Democrats are now more likely to view the Supreme Court unfavorably than favorably, according to the polling.More than one-in-three of American adults who are or lean Republican said they view the high court unfavorably — up from just 14% in August 2019.
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