SORE LOSER: After Two Major Court Defeats, Trump Claims “Our Legal System Is Broken”
President Doesn’t Like Judges Checking His PowerÂ
Our legal system is broken! “77% of refugees allowed into U.S. since travel reprieve hail from seven suspect countries.” (WT) SO DANGEROUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 11, 2017
After two major court setbacks in one week, President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Saturday to declare that “our legal system is broken.”
On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district judge’s decision halting Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban.
On Friday, after the administration indicated it would not appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump said he may sign a new executive order similar to the one that was blocked by U.S. District Judge James Robart.Â
In his tweet Saturday morning, Trump cited a Washington Times report saying 77 percent of refugees who’ve entered the U.S. since the travel ban was halted are from the seven Muslim-majority countries it targeted. But there have been no fatal terror attacks on U.S. soil since 1975 by immigrants from those seven countries — which was a factor behind Robart’s decision to halt the ban.Â
A few responses from Twitter below. Â
Judiciary is supposed to be a check on the power of the executive; Trump says it’s “broken” because it’s doing that https://t.co/i5yTxGtKPQ
— Mazel Tov Cocktail (@AdamSerwer) February 11, 2017
Refugees are the most scrutinized people allowed into our nation. Read a goddamn book or get a briefing. https://t.co/LwL2uQjgIj
— Lane Hudson (@tlanehudson) February 11, 2017
I can’t believe they let the Bowling Green Massacre perpetrators back in our country. SO DANGEROUS! https://t.co/YJLzOwYGHO
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) February 11, 2017
The President of the United States is tweeting this while he hosts the Prime Minister of Japan at Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/yFqBvIUzR5
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 11, 2017
Screaming at the wall again. https://t.co/17Ndip9eK3
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 11, 2017
That’s why they became refugees — to get away from those countries. Vetting them takes years: https://t.co/VekdC4ike4 https://t.co/ypx6xzVZv2
— Mike Madden (@MikeMadden) February 11, 2017
Since? They were always from those countries. https://t.co/6QqjwO3Uj2
— John Aravosis (@aravosis) February 11, 2017
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