In the aftermath of the recent Islamic terrorist attacks in London, Donald Trump has continued to push for his travel ban to become law. After yet another social media tirade over the issue, critics decided to fire back in return.
Trump on Twitter
For the third time in 2017, and second time in two weeks, an Islamic terrorist attack took place in the United Kingdom. On Saturday night, three incidents occurred on and around the London Bridge, resulting in seven deaths and dozens of people left injured. The three suspects, whose identities have yet to be released, were killed after a confrontation with police, while eight others were arrested after law enforcement raided a flat in east London which was owned by one of the reported killers.
In response, Donald Trump was quick to respond, using the opportunity to call for his travel ban to be put into law, while taking time to mock the mayor or London and speak out against political correctness and gun control. As seen in a series of Twitter posts on June 5, the president was not done getting the issues off of his chest.
People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017
Taking to Twitter on Monday morning was Donald Trump as the commander in chief had a lot on his mind when it came to the court system and his controversial executive order that critics label a "Muslim ban." "People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!" Trump tweeted out.
The Justice Dept. should have stayed with the original Travel Ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to S.C.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017
"The Justice Dept. should have stayed with the original Travel Ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to S.C." Donald Trump went on to write in a second tweet.
In his third message on the issue, the former host of "The Apprentice" continued his attack on the courts.
The Justice Dept. should ask for an expedited hearing of the watered down Travel Ban before the Supreme Court - & seek much tougher version!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017
Double down
"The Justice Dept.
should ask for an expedited hearing of the watered down Travel Ban before the Supreme Court - & seek much tougher version!" Donald Trump added in yet another Twitter post. In his fourth and final tweet as of press time, the billionaire real estate mogul piled on further. "In any event we are EXTREME VETTING people coming into the U.S. in order to help keep our country safe," Trump tweeted, before adding, "The courts are slow and political!"
In any event we are EXTREME VETTING people coming into the U.S. in order to help keep our country safe. The courts are slow and political!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017
Moving forward
Despite Donald Trump's demands, his executive order has failed when met with a legal challenge of multiple federal judges. The controversy surrounding the travel ban doesn't look to be ending anytime soon, with the president faced with the decision of whether or not to appeal to the Supreme Court.
