Democrats Will Rig the Supreme Court When They Regain Power
Source: Eddie Scarry. "Here's More Proof Dems Will Rig SCOTUS As Soon As They Can." April 21, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats are secretly planning to pack the Supreme Court and add new states as soon as they win back power. He points to a Democratic strategist telling them to hide these plans from voters and a newspaper article attacking the current court as proof this conspiracy is already underway.
Conclusion
Democrats will pack the Supreme Court and manipulate the federal government structure as soon as they control the presidency and Congress
Premises
- James Carville, a longtime Democratic operative, explicitly advised Democrats to pack the Supreme Court with four additional seats and grant statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico on 'day one' of power
- Carville specifically told Democrats not to campaign on these plans but to 'just do it' once in power, indicating deceptive intentions
- The New York Times published private Supreme Court communications in an attempt to delegitimize the current court as a partisan Republican institution
- Democrats have a pattern of 'breaking precedent' and 'escalating tensions' when it serves their political interests
- The timing of these two events (Carville's comments and the Times article) within days of each other suggests coordinated preparation for future court manipulation
Assumptions
- Democrats will eventually regain control of the federal government
- James Carville's statements represent broader Democratic Party intentions rather than just his personal opinion
- The New York Times article was deliberately timed and motivated by political goals rather than journalistic purposes
- Past Democratic behavior reliably predicts future actions
- Court packing and adding states would constitute 'rigging' rather than legitimate constitutional processes