Is President Trump turning his Supreme Court announcement into a rose ceremony?

Donald Trump.
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Only two possible Supreme Court nominees remain. Who will be eliminated tonight?

You'll have to tune into President Donald Trump's America to find out. President Trump is seemingly borrowing a page from his reality TV show days for the unveiling of his Supreme Court nominee, CNN reports. Trump invited both his finalists, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, to D.C. for the rose ceremony announcement Tuesday evening.

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It isn't clear if the contestants federal appeals court judges even know who the winner nominee will be. "One source said that Gorsuch was told it was likely him. Those close to the process warn that until it is announced, Trump could change his mind," CNN reports.

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The other judge will then presumably have to leave the island and return home.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.