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DeSantis hints at presidential run, predicts which Supreme Court justices could be gone in next decade

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped his latest hint at a presidential run Monday, calling for a more secure conservative majority on the Supreme Court over the next two presidential terms.

During a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention on Monday, DeSantis highlighted that while the Court maintains a solid bench of conservatives now, the next two retirees are likely to be Justices Clarence Thomas, 74, and Samuel Alito, 73, two staunch conservatives who could open the door to a liberal majority. DeSantis, hinting at his own presidential ambitions, argued that a Republican president could ensure a more secure, 7-2 majority over the next eight years.

“You know, the U.S. Supreme Court, with some of the recent appointments, is in a much better spot than it’s been in a long time. But I think if you look over, you know, the next two presidential terms, there is a good chance that you could be called upon to seek replacements for Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito,” DeSantis said.

“If you replace a Clarence Thomas with somebody like a John Roberts or somebody like that, then you’re going to actually see the court move to the left and you can’t do that,” DeSantis observed.

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DeSantis made the comments during a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention on Monday. The popular governor is widely expected to enter the Republican presidential primary in the near future.

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He would join a growing slate of candidates including former President Trump, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

The group, officially known as “The Eight-Year Alliance,” argues DeSantis is “a proven winner,” and can serve for two terms, unlike Trump.

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