Hakeem Jeffries said our Supreme Court is "illegitimate."
Evidence and Verdict
For
CNN transcripts record Donald Trump saying he 'heard Hakeem Jeffries ... screaming today that the Supreme Court is illegitimate.' The transcripts repeat Trump's claim that Jeffries called the Supreme Court 'illegitimate.'
Against
None of the provided sources include a direct quote, video, or transcript of Hakeem Jeffries himself saying the Supreme Court is 'illegitimate.' The other listed documents and articles are unrelated to a recent Jeffries remark and do not corroborate Trump's assertion.
Verdict
The available sources only show a third-party (Donald Trump) asserting that Hakeem Jeffries said the Supreme Court is 'illegitimate'; there is no primary evidence in the provided sources that Jeffries actually made that statement, so the claim cannot be verified from the supplied material.
Sources
CNN.com - Transcripts
CNN.com - Transcripts - May 4, 2026
people have gone crazy. I heard Hakeem Jeffries, a low IQ person. He's a very low IQ, screaming today that the Supreme Court is illegitimate. I mean, that's a dangerous statement. Then i...
Open sourceCNN.com - Transcripts
CNN.com - Transcripts - May 4, 2026
And I think the Congress has to take care of those people. You know, they're -- we're -- we're talking about ICE. We're talking about Border Patrol, Secret Service, everyone. It's -- the Democrats...
Open sourceCNN.com - Transcripts
CNN.com - Transcripts - May 4, 2026
NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER: I think that's right, a lot of hype going into this. You had Adam Schiff, for instance, saying that he really wanted and expected that Robert Mu...
Open source[PDF] Case 1:19-cv-02173 Document 1 Filed 07/23/19 Page 1 of 25 - CNN
[PDF] Case 1:19-cv-02173 Document 1 Filed 07/23/19 Page 1 of 25 - CNN - May 4, 2026
not want to wait for the federal court case and its appeals process to be finalized, which potentially could take months to years.” Assembly Speaker Heastie predicted that Chairman Neal would use t...
Open sourceSupreme Court ruling weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court ruling weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act - May 4, 2026
There are hundreds of Black state legislators in the South. There are many more Black officials on county and parish governing bodies, school boards and city councils that make decisions about poli...
Open sourceRulings On Gerrymandering And The Census Could Define The Political Future : NPR
Rulings On Gerrymandering And The Census Could Define The Political Future : NPR - May 4, 2026
And honestly, Chief Justice John Roberts cares a lot about the legitimacy of the court. He seems to care about the processes by which things are done. And this entire process, from the minute the S...
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