Trump attacks judiciary for restraining travel ban

The Dollar Business Bureau

Trump, in his new Twitter outrage, said that the courts are to be blamed if 'something happens', indicating to the increasing instances of terrorism due to inflow of refugees.

After Trump signed an executive order banning people of seven Muslim countries from travelling to the US for a minimum of 90 days, on January 27 2017, James Robart, a federal judge in Seattle, put the order on hold, to allow time for a detailed legal review. Later, the government’s appeal to reinstate the travel ban was dismissed by a US appeals court.

Firing severe criticism at the judicial system over Twitter, Trump said that the judge was 'ridiculous'.

“Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!,” his tweet read. 

Further accusing the keepers of law and order, he said that the courts were ‘making the job very difficult’. Most of Trump's executive orders have been blocked from implementation by the political and judiciary machinery, which is likely to take its own time to assess them and stamp their approval.

Trump's brazen bombardment of cheeky comments at the judiciary has also cast doubts on the ability of his nominee to Supreme Court, Judge Gorsuch, to function as an independent check to the executive branch of the government.

Amidst open opposition of the travel ban by both American citizens and corporates alike, the measure intended to curtail immigration sparked protests and demonstrations across the US. Internationally, Trump has been accused of targeting Muslims unfairly, since his blanket ban includes Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Syria, countries with a Muslim majority.

A restraining order from the court was a relief to many travelers stuck at airports and in transit to the US. The government is required to come up with a justification for the controversial presidential order by February 6, 2017.