2026年4月15日 美国东部时间14:09 / 福克斯新闻网
随着中期选举前共和党参议院多数席位存忧，外界对这位76岁大法官退休的猜测日益升温
作者：阿什利·奥利弗 福克斯新闻网
发布于2026年4月15日美国东部时间下午2:09
唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，若出现最高法院大法官空缺，他“准备好”提名最多三位大法官，这表明他打算进一步重塑最高法院，目前围绕塞缪尔·阿利托大法官可能退休的猜测甚嚣尘上。
特朗普在接受福克斯商业频道主持人玛丽亚·巴蒂罗莫采访时称，由前总统乔治·W·布什任命的阿利托可能会退休，他已拟定一份候选人初选名单，但并未透露任何姓名。
此番言论加剧了任何潜在空缺带来的利害关系，特朗普暗示他准备抓住机会，进一步巩固最高法院的保守派多数席位。随着有关阿利托退休的猜测愈演愈烈，共和党人正紧盯2026年中期选举前的窗口，大法官职位空缺的可能性已让继任政治再次成为焦点。
“理论上来说，两个——你看看统计数据——可能是两个，也可能是三个，也可能是一个，”特朗普说道，“我不清楚。我已经做好准备了。但说到阿利托，他是一位伟大的大法官。”
乔纳森·图利专栏：卡玛拉·哈里斯支持激进计划以阻止特朗普提名最高法院大法官
美国最高法院大法官塞缪尔·阿利托于2019年3月7日在华盛顿特区出席众议院拨款委员会金融服务与一般政府小组委员会听证会，就最高法院预算问题作证。（奇普·索莫德维拉/盖蒂图片社）
有关76岁的阿利托可能退休的传言愈演愈烈，原因包括他的年龄、在任二十年的任期，以及外界猜测他可能希望确保一位保守派继任者能获得当前由共和党主导的参议院确认，尤其是在即将到来的中期选举前，届时共和党可能会失去或缩减其多数席位优势。
阿利托上月在联邦主义者协会晚宴上突发疾病后接受脱水治疗，这进一步加剧了相关传言。最高法院发言人当时澄清称，该大法官“已接受全面检查”，并于次日周一重返岗位。
特朗普驳斥要求阿利托、托马斯辞职的呼吁，称他们“非常出色”
尽管克拉伦斯·托马斯大法官比阿利托还大一岁，现年77岁，且同样任期漫长，但外界对其退休的猜测却少得多。托马斯由总统乔治·H·W·布什任命，是最高法院三十多年来的保守派核心人物，也是历史上第二长任期的大法官。
唐纳德·特朗普总统与最高法院大法官克拉伦斯·托马斯（中）和塞缪尔·阿利托（右）。（奇普·索莫德维拉/法新社/盖蒂图片社）
特朗普指出，换掉在几乎所有备受关注的最高法院案件中都支持他的阿利托，存在他眼中的好处，但也表示这将付出代价。
“阿利托大法官是一位令人难以置信的大法官，一位才华横溢的大法官，他理解这个国家，”特朗普说道，“他做对国家有利的事。他遵循法律，比任何人都更恪守法律，但他能直击要害。这对我们国家是好事。所以……一方面你应该‘哦，我欣喜若狂’，但他太优秀了。”
尽管法律界已有多位知名保守派法官被提及为潜在人选，包括上诉法院法官詹姆斯·霍和佛罗里达州联邦法官艾琳·坎农，但特朗普目前并未公开透露他的任何偏好。
参议院议长（爱荷华州共和党人）查克·格拉斯利本周对记者表示，如果阿利托退休，他将推荐德克萨斯州联邦参议员特德·克鲁兹或犹他州联邦参议员迈克·李作为顶级候选人。格拉斯利强调，他希望阿利托不要辞职，但表示他的委员会“已做好充分准备”，如有必要，将在中期选举前完成大法官提名的审批流程。
克鲁兹在发给福克斯新闻数字频道的一份声明中表示，自己的名字被列入候选名单是“极高的荣誉”，但他并不想要这份工作。
“我拒绝的原因是，一名有原则的联邦法官应远离政策斗争和政治斗争……但我不想远离政策斗争。我不想远离政治斗争，”克鲁兹说道，“我想置身其中。”
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最高法院大法官凯坦吉·布朗·杰克逊于2025年2月13日在华盛顿特区国会图书馆出席2025年最高法院研究员项目活动。（杰奎琳·马丁/ pooled/法新社）
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自罗纳德·里根以来，没有哪位总统比特朗普更能影响最高法院。特朗普在首个总统任期内完成了三项大法官任命，这凸显出他如何将最高法院的6:3意识形态分歧拉向保守派阵营。
乔治·H·W·布什、乔治·W·布什、前总统巴拉克·奥巴马和比尔·克林顿各任命了两位大法官。前总统乔·拜登仅任命了一位大法官，即凯坦吉·布朗·杰克逊。
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Trump reveals he has multi-pick SCOTUS plan ready as retirement speculation heats up
2026-04-15 14:09 EDT / Fox News
Speculation about the 76-year-old justice’s retirement has grown amid concerns about the GOP Senate majority before midterms
By Ashley Oliver Fox News
Published April 15, 2026 2:09pm EDT
President Donald Trump said he is “prepared” to appoint up to three Supreme Court justices if vacancies arise, signaling he is ready to further reshape the high court as speculation swirls around a potential retirement from Justice Samuel Alito.
Trump told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo that Alito, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, could retire and that he has a shortlist of nominees in mind, though he did not mention any names.
The remarks sharpen the stakes around any potential vacancy, as Trump signaled he is ready to seize the opportunity to deepen the court’s conservative majority. With retirement speculation around Alito intensifying and Republicans eyeing the window before the 2026 midterms, the prospect of an opening is already putting fresh focus on succession politics.
“In theory, it’s two — you just read the statistics — it could be two, could be three, could be one,” Trump said. “I don’t know. I’m prepared to do it. But when you mention Alito, he is a great justice.”
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito testifies about the court’s budget during a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee March 7, 2019, in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rumors about Alito, 76, potentially retiring have grown because of his age, his two-decade tenure on the bench and speculation that he may want to make sure a conservative successor is confirmed by the current Republican-led Senate, especially before the upcoming midterm elections in which Republicans are at risk of losing or seeing a diminished majority.
The rumors were further fueled when it was revealed Alito was treated last month for dehydration after becoming ill at a Federalist Society dinner. A Supreme Court spokesperson clarified at the time that the justice was “thoroughly checked” and returned to the bench the following Monday.
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Justice Clarence Thomas, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush, has drawn less retirement speculation despite being one year older than Alito at 77 and his own lengthy tenure. Thomas has been a conservative fixture on the court for more than three decades and holds a record as the second-longest serving justice in history.
President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, center, and Samuel Alito, right.(Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images)
Trump noted what he viewed as an upside to replacing Alito, who sides with him on nearly every high-profile court case, but said it would come at a cost.
“Justice Alito is an unbelievable justice, and a brilliant justice, and he gets the country,” Trump said. “He does what’s right for the country. It’s the law, and he goes by it as much as anybody, but he gets to the point. That’s good for our country. So … one way you should be, ‘Oh, I’m thrilled,’ but he’s so good.”
While many prominent conservative judges, from appellate court Judge James Ho to Florida-based federal Judge Aileen Cannon, have been floated as options in legal circles, Trump has not publicly revealed any of his preferences at this stage.
Senate Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told reporters this week he would recommend Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, or Mike Lee, R-Utah, as top candidates if Alito were to retire. Grassley emphasized that he hoped Alito would not step down but said his committee is “fully prepared” to process a nominee before the upcoming midterm elections if needed.
Cruz said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital that having his name in the mix was a “high honor” but that he did not want the job.
“The reason I’ve said no is that a principled federal judge stays out of policy fights and stays out of political fights. … But I don’t want to stay out of policy fights. I don’t want to stay out of political fights,” Cruz said. “I want to be right in the middle of them.”
Lee’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks to the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Program Feb. 13, 2025, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.(Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP)
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No president since Ronald Reagan has influenced the Supreme Court more than Trump, who secured three appointments during his first term, underscoring how Trump has shaped the 6-3 ideological divide on the court in favor of conservatives.
George H.W. Bush appointed two, as did George W. Bush and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Former President Joe Biden appointed one, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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