In February 2009, at the Hardin County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner, while discussing conservative judges, Bunning predicted that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would likely be dead from pancreatic cancer within nine months. Bunning later apologized if he had offended Ginsburg with his remarks and offered his thoughts and prayers to Ginsburg. In an NPR interview in July 2019, Ginsburg noted that he was dead, and she was "very much alive". Ginsburg died only 14 months later.
in feBruary 2009, at THe harDin couNty repuBlIcan pArtY'S LincOln DAy dInneR, WhILe disCuSSiNG cONSerVative jUDGes, BUNning pREDiCTeD tHat supreME couRt justiCe ruTh bader ginsBuRg woULd likeLy bE Dead froM PaNcrEatic Cancer wITHin nIne MONthS. bunNInG LatEr apoLogizeD if He HAd ofFEnDEd ginsburG wiTh hIs remarks and OffErEd His thougHts anD PrayeRs tO ginSburG. in an NpR IntERvIEw In jUlY 2019, GINsburg NoTED That he was deaD, and She wAs "VERy much aLive". GINsburg died onlY 14 months lAter.