Not many people will admit it, but when it comes to the travel ban, President Donald Trump was almost the reason it was knocked down. His tweets were used by a Federal judge to stall it.
If you are looking for a hero, a person who is responsible for it being upheld, look no further than Sheffield, Alabama-native Mitch McConnell.
McConnell’s stalling of Merrick Garland’s appointment to the United States Supreme Court will go down in history as one of the shrewdest political moves of all time. Not only did it stop a 5-4 liberal majority, it gave conservatives, like Trump-skeptics such as MSNBC’s Hugh Hewitt, a reason to vote for President Donald Trump.
As Trump said in Iowa in 2016: “If you really like Donald Trump, that’s great, but if you don’t, you have to vote for me anyway. You know why? Supreme Court judges, Supreme Court judges. Have no choice, sorry, sorry, sorry. You have no choice.”
Why this matters:
Would President Donald Trump be president if Sen. Mitch McConnell had confirmed a liberal/moderate Supreme Court Justice? Maybe not. But Justice Neal Gorsuch’s appointment will be felt for decades to come. We have already seen multiple 5-4 cases out of court with Gorsuch in the conservative majority. More are coming and liberals are not happy.
Gorsuch also likely to cast deciding vote on public sector union fees case tomorrow.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 26, 2018
President Trump knows how important this was to his election, his agenda, and moving forward:
THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED! As much as Democrats would like to see this happen, and despite the words yesterday of former Supreme Court Justice Stevens, NO WAY. We need more Republicans in 2018 and must ALWAYS hold the Supreme Court!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018
@TheDaleJackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a conservative talk show from 7-11 am weekdays on WVNN
