Trump’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Continues To Haunt His Travel Ban In Court

[moonshaz]

WASHINGTON ― In defending President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, the federal government would like the courts to ignore the anti-Muslim statements he made on the campaign trail. But on Wednesday, Trump’s rhetoric came back to bite him again, with a federal judge saying Trump’s own words “betray” his administration’s claim that his travel ban

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[chaya]

You're missing an html bracket in the second paragraph.

Also, 'significant and buttered evidence' is the weirdest phrase y/y?

[moonshaz]

I fixed the html, and changed "buttered" to "unrebutted." No idea how that one happened; but I was probably fixing a typo and autocorrect snuck in when I wasn't looking, lol.

[lightframes]

It made me want toast, so it was a worthwhile autocorrect.

[flyingpigs_live]

Question: since now two federal courts have blocked his new ban, can he still take the case to SC like he threatened?

[pairatime]

He can threaten to take it to the Supreme Court all he wants but it's up to them if they want to deal with it and unless the lower courts split and given different ruling it's unlikely they would as it doesn't really cover any new ground that needs them to rule.

[moonshaz]

When scotus declines to hear the case, that should be lots of fun. He'll probably trash talk the supremes just like he has other judges who haven't done his bidding. That should make for a memorable temper tantrumtwitter storm. I for one expect to be highly amused.

[flyingpigs_live]

yes, but WILL they decline to hear it? wouldn't surprise me if the conservative judges were very pro-Trump.