Trump says he WILL nominate a woman to replace RBG on the Supreme Court during North Carolina rally.

Trump says he WILL nominate a woman to replace RBG on the Supreme Court during North Carolina rally.

President Donald Trump has said he will nominate a female judge to the Supreme Court to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Addressing a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Saturday, Trump said he will announce a nominee next week, adding; "it will be a woman".

The president earlier told reporters at the White House that a woman is in "first place" to take the seat, before naming top female judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa on his shortlist.

Trump claims he has an "obligation" to fill the seat "without delay" following the death of Justice Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday aged 87 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

"I will be putting forth a nominee next week," Trump told his supporters.

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