President Trump Says He Has Multi-Pick Supreme Court Plan Ready As Justice Eyes Retirement

Things are heating up at the Supreme Court.

And no, we’re not talking about a big ruling.

We’re talking about what could be one of the biggest political moves of the year — a retirement that would give President Trump a chance to reshape the highest court in the land yet again.

Retirement speculation has been building for weeks now, and President Trump just went on the record saying he’s ready. He told Fox Business he could be looking at “two, could be three, could be one” new Supreme Court picks.

That’s a massive statement.

And the Senate is already gearing up to move fast if a seat opens.

Here’s the latest from Off The Press:

Senate GOP ready to rush Alito replacement before midterms https://t.co/XLdXcWRGU1

— Off The Press (@OffThePress1) April 14, 2026

Fox News had the details on Trump’s readiness:

President Trump told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo that he is “prepared” to appoint up to three Supreme Court justices if vacancies arise during his term.

“In theory, it’s two — you just read the statistics — it could be two, could be three, could be one,” Trump said.

The focus of retirement speculation centers on Justice Samuel Alito, 76, who has served nearly two decades on the bench. Rumors intensified after he was treated for dehydration at a Federalist Society dinner last month. A Supreme Court spokesperson confirmed he was “thoroughly checked” and returned to work the following Monday.

No president since Ronald Reagan has influenced the Supreme Court more than Trump, who appointed three justices during his first term, creating the current 6-3 conservative majority.

Three justices in one term was already historic. Adding even one more would cement a conservative majority for an entire generation.

Prediction markets currently have the odds of a retirement announcement before year’s end at just over 50%, according to both Kalshi and Polymarket.

And with Alito’s upcoming book — So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country — set to drop in October, the speculation is only growing. Mollie Hemingway weighed in on what she called one of the most consequential justices the Court has ever had:

Today would be a great day to order ALITO, my new book on one of the most consequential justices our Supreme Court has had. Comes out in just a few days. pic.twitter.com/tWo4oXVZ8u

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 12, 2026

So who would replace him?

The names being floated are big ones.

Newsweek reported on who the Senate’s top picks might be:

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley recommended either Senator Ted Cruz of Texas or Senator Mike Lee of Utah as potential replacements if a vacancy opens up.

“I hope he doesn’t retire \u2026 but if he does retire, I’m going to suggest that either Lee or Cruz be put on the Supreme Court,” Grassley said.

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Cruz was a firm no, telling reporters he was a “hell no” on a high court seat for himself. “I want to be right in the middle of fighting for 32 million Texans,” Cruz said, adding that Mike Lee “would be a phenomenal Supreme Court justice.”

Lee, on the other hand, didn’t rule it out — saying it’s “a bridge I would have to cross, if and when it arrived.”

Other names circulating in legal circles include appellate Judge James Ho, Judge Aileen Cannon, and Judge Andrew Oldham of the Fifth Circuit — a former Alito clerk.

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader John Thune made it clear that Republicans would move fast — confirming any nominee before the November midterm elections.

President Trump echoed the urgency in a recent interview, making it clear he’s not going to be caught off guard:

El presidente Donald Trump deja claro que está totalmente preparado para nombrar reemplazos a los jueces conservadores Samuel Alito y Clarence Thomas si deciden jubilarse:

“Podrían ser dos, podrían ser tres, podría ser uno. No lo sé… ¡pero estoy listo para hacerlo!”

Y advierte… https://t.co/5xYGI08R6L pic.twitter.com/RancuTwCzA

— Jhonf Fonseca (@Jhonffonseca) April 15, 2026

The clock is ticking. Republicans know they may not hold the Senate after November. And President Trump has already shown he knows how to pick ’em.