WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bowing to public pressure, Donald Trump has agreed to remove a popular mainstay of the Supreme Court nomination process: the swimsuit competition.

"This is long overdue," said law professor Edgar Ford. "It's time to put out the message that judges of all shapes and sizes can rule on Constitutional issues. Not just those who look good in a bikini."

The swimsuit competition has been considered controversial ever since it caused the otherwise-qualified Robert Bork not to get a seat at the Supreme Court in 1987. More recently, the swimsuit competition was why the Republicans wouldn't even consider Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland, instead waiting for the election of Donald Trump, whom supporters consider to have a better eye for such things.

It will be a new era selecting a Supreme Court Justice without the swimsuit competition, and Trump made it clear he made this choice grudgingly. "People don't want it anymore, so I got rid of it," Trump told the press. "But let's not pretend people like Supreme Court Justices for their personalities."

The Supreme Court contest will continue to involve a Q&A, an evening robe competition, and a talent show. For the talent portion, an insider reportedly advised the contestants that Trump loves puppet shows, "especially if the puppets hit each other."