Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will tear America even further apart at a time when it may be least able to cope, testing the very foundations of its most important institutions.

Ann Arbor, Michigan | Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is either a national tragedy or timely opportunity - depending on whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is either a national tragedy or timely opportunity - depending on whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. AP.

The point here is that Supreme Court nominations could well be the only reason many conservative Christians support Trump.

The disaster is that it will tear America even further apart when it may least be able to cope, testing the very foundations of its most important institutions, including - many fear - the legitimacy of the presidential election itself.

Ginsburg's death comes nine days after Trump announced a new list of 20 prospective nominees to the Supreme Court.

Potential election-night crisis aside, Ginsburg’s death has devastated millions of women across America because of her inspiration as a trailblazer who helped change America in profound ways.

A person holds a sign reading "RBG HERO" as mourners gather during a vigil for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday. .

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will tear America even further apart when it may least be able to cope, testing the very foundations of its most important institutions.