‘I Do Not Intend to Comment on This Matter Any Further’
After several prominent Republican lawmakers and politicians blasted their own presumptive nominee yesterday and today, not to mention many over the past few weeks, Donald Trump has issued a lengthy statement on the lawsuit against Trump University, denying the allegations his attacks against the federal judge in the case are racist. He at no point apologizes for his increasing attacks against the judge, whom he’s been battering publicly since February.
“Due to what I believe are unfair and mistaken rulings in this case and the Judge’s reported associations with certain professional organizations, questions were raised regarding the Obama appointed Judge’s impartiality,” Trump says in his 700 word statement, ignoring the fact that he himself raised questions of “impartiality.” He calls it “a fair question, and coyly claims, “I hope it is not the case.”
Trump calls it “unfortunate” that his comments “have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage,” despite his repeated statements that the judge is “Mexican” and of “Mexican descent,” and he is “building a wall,” and the judge has been “very unfair” to him. Trump also said he believes a Muslim judge might be unable to be fair to him.
“I am friends with and employ thousands of people of Mexican and Hispanic descent,” Trump continues. “The American justice system relies on fair and impartial judges. All judges should be held to that standard. I do not feel that one’s heritage makes them incapable of being impartial, but, based on the rulings that I have received in the Trump University civil case, I feel justified in questioning whether I am receiving a fair trial,” he says, again, ignoring that he has said that based on one’s heritage a judge might not be able to give him a fair trial.
Trump goes on to promote the failed Trump University, and at one point even goes on to lament, “Drugs and illegal immigrants are also pouring across our border.”
He concludes, “I do not intend to comment on this matter any further. With all of the thousands of people who have given the courses such high marks and accolades, we will win this case!”
Trump has a long history of switching positions, we’ll see how long this promise lasts.
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