‘Vote him out!’: Trump jeered by protesters while paying respect to RBG at Supreme Court

Dave Goldiner, Chris Sommerfeldt

As President Trump emerged at the top of the Supreme Court steps on Thursday morning to pay his respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a throng of onlookers broke out into a deafening chant of “vote him out," their words echoing against the historic marble building.

But Trump claimed afterward that he could barely hear the screams for change.

“I think that was just a political chant. We could hardly hear it from where we were," Trump told reporters at the White House later in the day. “Somebody said there was some chanting ... but we could hardly hear too much. We heard a sound, but it wasn’t very strong.”

Trump — who wore a face mask for the first time in weeks — stood by Justice Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin at the top of steps for less than two minutes.

As the chant began, he turned to First Lady Melania Trump, who also wore a mask, exchanged a few inaudible words and then quickly retreated back into the Supreme Court building.

By the time they were back inside, the gathered Ginsburg admirers had switched up their chant.

“Honor her wish! Honor her wish! Honor her wish!” they shouted, a reference to Ginsburg’s final request from her death bed, as recounted by her granddaughter, Clara Spera, that she did not want her Supreme Court seat to be filled before the Jan. 20 inauguration.

But Trump has made it abundantly clear that he does not plan to honor her wish.

He’s set to unveil his pick to replace Ginsburg on Saturday and has promised that the candidate will be a woman with deeply conservative bonafides.

Senate Republicans, abandoning their previously stubborn stance that Supreme Court vacancies should not be filled in an election year, plan to rush Trump’s nominee through procedural hoops in hopes of voting on her nomination before Election Day. Holding a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Republicans are all but certain to be able to pull it off.

President Trump pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the Supreme Court on Thursday.
President Trump pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the Supreme Court on Thursday.


President Trump pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the Supreme Court on Thursday. (Alex Brandon/)

Accusations of hypocrisy have mounted, since Republicans refused to even give President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court pick a confirmation hearing in 2016 because they claimed it was too close to that year’s election when the nominee, Merrick Garland, was announced 237 days before it. Trump’s set to announce his nominee just 38 days before this year’s election.

But Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have been oblivious to the backlash.

“Saturday afternoon, five o’clock, is going to be a very important day in the history of our country,” Trump said at the White House after getting heckled at the Supreme Court. “I think it’s going to be a very monumental, very good choice.”

McConnell broke with Trump on unrelated issue on Thursday, though.

"The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th,” McConnell tweeted amid outrage over Trump’s refusal a day earlier to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if Democrat Joe Biden wins. “There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792.”

Back on the judicial front, Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett is reportedly at the top of Trump’s list of candidates to replace Ginsburg.

Barrett, who was picked to her current job by Trump, holds staunchly anti-abortion views, and liberals fear she could help overturn Roe v. Wade if she’s confirmed to the court. If Trump manages to add another right-wing justice, conservatives would dominate the bench 6-3, a political balance that could reverberate for decades.

While Trump pretended not to hear the “vote him out" chant, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany took a harsh partisan broadside at the protesters.

“The chants were appalling, but certainly to be expected when you’re in the heart of the swamp,” McEnany said in a briefing.

Honor guards salute before a change of the guard as the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Honor guards salute before a change of the guard as the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Female members of Congress pay their respects to Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol during a memorial service in her honor on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Female members of Congress pay their respects to Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol during a memorial service in her honor on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-CA) daughter Kathryn, armed with a picture book of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, joins her father to pay respect to the late politician as the latter lies in state in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-CA) daughter Kathryn, armed with a picture book of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, joins her father to pay respect to the late politician as the latter lies in state in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), wearing a face mask that reads "honor her wish," pays her respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), wearing a face mask that reads "honor her wish," pays her respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Opera singer Denyce Graves (R) pays her respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Opera singer Denyce Graves (R) pays her respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Female legislators look on as the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried following ceremonies honoring Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Female legislators look on as the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried following ceremonies honoring Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Congresswomen look on and wave as the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is driven away following ceremonies honoring Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Congresswomen look on and wave as the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is driven away following ceremonies honoring Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
A woman reacts as the casket of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
A woman reacts as the casket of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Visitors wait for the casket of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be brought down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Visitors wait for the casket of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be brought down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is placed in a hearse by a joint services military honor guard after Ginsburg lied in state at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020, in Washington.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is placed in a hearse by a joint services military honor guard after Ginsburg lied in state at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020, in Washington.
A hearse carrying the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the U.S. Capitol, where her body will lie in state in Statuary Hall on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. Ginsburg, who was appointed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, served on the high court from 1993, until her death on Sept. 18, 2020. She is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol.
Family members watch as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried by a joint services military honor guard to lie in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020.
Family members watch as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried by a joint services military honor guard to lie in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020.
The body of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrive at the the US Capitol to lie in state in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020. Ginsburg is the first woman and only the second justice from the Supreme Court to be given the honor.
The body of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrive at the the US Capitol to lie in state in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020. Ginsburg is the first woman and only the second justice from the Supreme Court to be given the honor.
Members of Congress and guests pay their respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her casket lies in state during a memorial service in her honor in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on September 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. Ginsburg, who was appointed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, served on the high court from 1993, until her death on September 18, 2020. She is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol.
A program for the service of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is shown at the U.S. Capitol, where she will lie in state, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
A program for the service of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is shown at the U.S. Capitol, where she will lie in state, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) await the arrival of the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as they stand at the top of the House steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) await the arrival of the casket of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as they stand at the top of the House steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, center, stands with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), right, and his wife Dr. Jill Biden, left, during a ceremony where U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's flag-draped casket will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, center, stands with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), right, and his wife Dr. Jill Biden, left, during a ceremony where U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's flag-draped casket will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) attends a memorial service in honor of the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) attends a memorial service in honor of the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
(L-R) Democratic U.S. Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speak prior to a memorial service in honor of the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
(L-R) Democratic U.S. Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speak prior to a memorial service in honor of the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Statuary Hall of the US Capitol, on Sept. 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.
An employee places a portrait of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before ceremonies at the US Capitol where she will lie in state in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020.
An employee places a portrait of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before ceremonies at the US Capitol where she will lie in state in Washington, DC, on Sept. 25, 2020.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at the Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at the Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
Mourners pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18.
A mourner wipes tears from his eyes as he pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington, DC.
A mourner wipes tears from his eyes as he pays respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington, DC.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
A 2016 portrait of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Constance P. Beaty is displayed in the Great Hall following a private ceremony for her at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
A 2016 portrait of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Constance P. Beaty is displayed in the Great Hall following a private ceremony for her at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is visible as Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is visible as Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
NPR Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg wears a face mask with depictions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on it as she wipes her eye as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
NPR Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg wears a face mask with depictions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on it as she wipes her eye as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks in front of a 2016 portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Constance P. Beaty during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks in front of a 2016 portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Constance P. Beaty during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Invited guests attend a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Invited guests attend a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, carried by Supreme Court police officers, arrives in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, carried by Supreme Court police officers, arrives in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18.
Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, left, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, right, stand during a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, left, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, right, stand during a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, center, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, right, watch as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, center, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, right, watch as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Members of a Supreme Court Police honor guard salute as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
Members of a Supreme Court Police honor guard salute as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
Former law clerks walk out and stand for the casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to arrive at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Former law clerks walk out and stand for the casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to arrive at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
A woman wipes away tears as people pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
A woman wipes away tears as people pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
People pay respects as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried up the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried up the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Former President Jimmy Carter, center, watches as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Former President Jimmy Carter, center, watches as the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Mourners walk to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Mourners walk to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Kara Stewart of Martin, Ky., stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, before a private ceremony and public viewing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Kara Stewart of Martin, Ky., stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, before a private ceremony and public viewing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court as people watch in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the Supreme Court as people watch in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

Thursday marked the second day in a row that Ginsburg lied in repose outside the Supreme Court.

Other than the tumult that coincided with Trump’s brief visit, the day played out solemnly, with hundreds of admirers of the Brooklyn-born liberal superstar walking before her casket to honor her legacy.

At one point, a couple dozen people broke out into a spontaneous round of applause at the bottom of the Supreme Court steps. “Thank you!” one woman could be heard shouting.

Ginsburg’s coffin was set to be moved Thursday evening across the street to the U.S. Capitol, where she will become the first woman to ever lie in state Friday.

Funeral and burial arrangements for Ginsburg have not yet been announced. Jewish tradition would prohibit burial on Sunday or Monday, which is Yom Kippur, the highest holiday on the Jewish calendar.

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