Trump joins the fray in Schumer and Roberts controversy with a series of savage tweets
After an extraordinary exchange of outrage between Chief Justice John Roberts and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) earlier today, you knew it wouldn’t be long before Donald Trump inserted himself into the fray.
Sure enough, Trump’s tiny little Twitter fingers were typing out his own predictably partisan and constitutionally ignorant opinions on the accusations flying between the leader of the Supreme Court and the head Democrat in the senate over Schumer’s warning of political retribution from a furious public towards Trump’s conservative court picks if they limit women’s right to determine their own biological fates.
“I want to tell you, Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch, you have unleashed a whirlwind, and you will pay the price,” Schumer said to an activist crowd in front of the Supreme Court this morning. “You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
Chief Justice Roberts interpreted Senator Schumer’s words as a threat, and despite failing to step in when Trump himself attacked his more liberal colleagues, Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg, last week for a legal dissent that the president didn’t even understand, issued a condemnation of Schumer’s words.
“Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous,” Roberts warned in a statement after hearing Schumer’s comments.
Senator Schumer’s office replied back quickly by issuing the following statement:
“For Justice Roberts to follow the right wing’s deliberate misinterpretation of what Sen. Schumer said, while remaining silent when President Trump attacked Justices Sotomayor and Ginsberg last week, shows Justice Roberts does not just call balls and strikes,” Schumer’s statement read.
At this point, Trump went off the deep end sending this unhinged tweet that seemed more suitable coming from a third-world dictator than an American president:
This is a direct & dangerous threat to the U.S. Supreme Court by Schumer. If a Republican did this, he or she would be arrested, or impeached. Serious action MUST be taken NOW! https://t.co/WqQUbyzaJU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2020
Trump fails to mention that after his shameful acquittal by a compliant majority of Republican Senators, the chances of any member of the GOP getting arrested or impeached or having any sort of repercussions for any potentially illegal actions is slim to none, particularly after his own demands that Justices Sotomayor and Ginsberg recuse themselves from any case involving his administration generated nary a peep from Roberts or any Republican legislators.
If only those were Trump’s last words on the subject. After a pause for a few more standard blasts of self-promotional propaganda, Trump returned to the topic with a second tweet.
There can be few things worse in a civilized, law abiding nation, than a United States Senator openly, and for all to see and hear, threatening the Supreme Court or its Justices. This is what Chuck Schumer just did. He must pay a severe price for this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 5, 2020
As a man who has spent more than his fair share of time attacking the fairness of judges and the U.S. judicial system, it’s difficult to see Trump’s attack on Schumer as anything but the most blatant example of politically-motivated hypocrisy he’s generated in hours, at least.
Take a look at a few examples of his own threats and accusations towards those who preside over the administration of justice.
There has rarely been a juror so tainted as the forewoman in the Roger Stone case. Look at her background. She never revealed her hatred of “Trump” and Stone. She was totally biased, as is the judge. Roger wasn’t even working on my campaign. Miscarriage of justice. Sad to watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2020
Is this the Judge that put Paul Manafort in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, something that not even mobster Al Capone had to endure? How did she treat Crooked Hillary Clinton? Just asking! https://t.co/Fe7XkepJNN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
Sorry Chief Justice John Roberts, but you do indeed have “Obama judges,” and they have a much different point of view than the people who are charged with the safety of our country. It would be great if the 9th Circuit was indeed an “independent judiciary,” but if it is why……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018
…..are so many opposing view (on Border and Safety) cases filed there, and why are a vast number of those cases overturned. Please study the numbers, they are shocking. We need protection and security – these rulings are making our country unsafe! Very dangerous and unwise!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018
Justice Roberts can say what he wants, but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster. It is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any Circuit in the Country, 79%, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result. Judges must not Legislate Security…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2018
Andrew McCarthy – “I said this could never happen. This is so bad that they should be looking at the judges who signed off on this stuff, not just the people who gave it. It is so bad it screams out at you.” On the whole FISA scam which led to the rigged Mueller Witch Hunt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 22, 2018
It just shows everyone how broken and unfair our Court System is when the opposing side in a case (such as DACA) always runs to the 9th Circuit and almost always wins before being reversed by higher courts.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2018
NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2017
After reading this small sample of the president’s thoughts on the American judiciary, there can be only one response:
There can be few things worse in a civilized, law-abiding nation, than a United States President openly, and for all to see and hear, threatening the Federal Courts or its Justices or a duly-elected U.S. Senator. This is what Donald Trump has repeatedly done and just did again. He must pay a severe price for this!
Since impeachment now seems off the table, the price will be at the ballot box in November and it is getting bigger every day he stays in office.
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