Breaking: Trump Just Refused to Appeal Hold on Muslim Ban to Supreme Court
So Much for ‘See You in Court!’
The Trump administration has just admitted defeat – and that its Muslim travel ban is a charade – by announcing it will not appeal Thursday night’s 9th Circuit ruling to the Supreme Court, but rather defend the ban on its merits in the case. Doing so could take months, or even years.
WH does *not plan to take temp restraining order on immigration EO to SCOTUS, will focus on defending order on merits, per WH official
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 10, 2017
On Thursday many assumed when he infamously tweeted, “See you in court!” he meant the Supreme Court.
SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2017
Trump and his attorneys have argued that his executive order, signed two weeks ago today, that bans entry into the U.S. by Muslims from seven countries, while prioritizing entry by Christians, was absolutely necessary for the security of the nation.
Trump many times has insisted that the Muslim travel ban is required to ensure the safety and security of Americans. He’s claimed that if the courts place a hold on his ban he cannot keep America safe – which is both provably false and a lie.
If the U.S. does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled. Politics!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017
And, more examples of his lies and fear-mongering:
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It’s rumored the administration is drafting a new ban that may be less easy to challenge.
So, to review: Trump signs executive order, creating international chaos, nullifying the visas of 60,000 to 100,000 people, separating families, and immediately stopping thousands who intended to enter the country.
Many courts rule against his ban, one invokes a nationwide hold, Trump appeals, loses, says “see you in court!” then turns around and with the security and safety of the nation supposedly at stake, decides to not appeal to the Supreme Court, but to “continue to go through the court process,” as he said at a press conference Friday afternoon before heading to the Winter White House in Florida, and adding, “ultimately I have no doubt we will win that particular case.”
If the safety and security of the nation is dependent on his ban being in place, and since he said his absolute, top, number one priority is the safety and security of the American people, why is he not fighting for it at the Supreme Court?
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