Over the last 72 hours, Donald Trump and his executive order to ban Muslims from select Middle East countries has dominated the news cycle. As expected, backlash followed and the new president expressed his frustration on Twitter.
Trump on Twitter
On Friday, Donald Trump attempted to make good on his campaign promise when it comes to fighting Islamic terrorism, but many believe he has gone too far. As part of his executive order, a travel ban has been put in place that affects seven countries in the Middle East. The ban also included green card holders, and those with duel citizenships.
As airports were forced to comply with the order, authorities detained several individuals which sparked massive protests over the weekend. On Sunday night, Delta Air Lines was forced to cancel 280 flights, citing a computer error, but the new president thinks there is more to the story, which was evident during a Twitter rant on January 30.
Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage,.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
"Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning.
Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer," Donald Trump wrote on Twitter. In a follow-up tweet, Trump added, "Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!"
There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
"There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country," Trump tweeted, while also noting, "This was a big part of my campaign.
Study the world!" In yet another tweet on the issue, the billionaire real estate mogul continued to pile on. "If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the 'bad' would rush into our country during that week," Trump wrote, stating, "A lot of bad 'dudes' out there!"
If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad "dudes" out there!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
Trump on the media
In his most recent tweet, Donald Trump decided to take a shot at Democrats and the media, who his administration has since labeled "the opposition." "Where was all the outrage from Democrats and the opposition party (the media) when our jobs were fleeing our country?" Trump asked on Twitter.
Where was all the outrage from Democrats and the opposition party (the media) when our jobs were fleeing our country?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017
Moving forward
While there has been serious backlash to Donald Trump over his executive order, it doesn't appear that the administration will be backtracking anytime soon. With only a week in the White House, the tension between the president and millions of Americans is only getting worse.
