First, their is little guarantee that a President Trump would actually appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court. It is more likely that Trump would abolish the Supreme Court, having no regard for our legal system. Second, regardless of who wins the election, the Senate could appoint Garland who is well known to be a constitutionalist. Why hasn't Garland been confirmed already? The GOP wants to keep this issue open as their last desparate reason to elect Trump, the American people be damned.