Trump: ‘I’ll Criticize Judges’ Even Though I’ve Been Told Not To (VIDEO)

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During a speech at a Tuesday fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the House Republican campaign arm, President Donald Trump disregarded the recommendation that he not lash out at judges.

“The courts are not helping us, I have to be honest with you. It’s ridiculous. Somebody said I should not criticize judges. OK, I’ll criticize judges,” Trump said while discussing court orders blocking his travel ban.

Trump’s comments came after his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, said on Tuesday that attacks on the judiciary are “disheartening.”

“When anyone criticizes the honesty or integrity, the motives of a federal judge, I find that disheartening,” Gorsuch said at his Senate confirmation hearing when asked about Trump’s attacks on judges.

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  1. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    If I were a supporter of Trump, or worse working for him, and I heard this third grader response that is almost akin to “You’re not the boss of me!” I would cringe, and start looking for another job - as this is a perfect indicator that this hurricane of Trump created chaos - is all you are ever going to get.

    And he is saying this at a fundraiser for congressional GOP? To the folks whose political fortunes are likely to be hampered by the ongoing chaos and rebranding of the TrumGOP - has admission that he has the emotional bearings of a nine-year-old? Suggests his critical thinking development was also stilted at nine.

  2. Look, Gorsuch cannot have character and also be Trump’s nominee. It’s not possible.

  3. I wonder how many ran the other way when it was time for “grip and grin” shots with Dear Leader.

  4. Good move Hair Fuhrer. Pissing off the entire judicial system is really clever. You don;t need those losers anyway. Oblivious to how much power they really have.

  5. Well, that became clear when he didn’t respond to the nomination with “Thank you for the great honor, but Merrick Garland must be the nominee”

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