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U.S. President Donald Trump is not giving up after judges with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to block a ruling by a lower court that suspended his travel ban on citizens and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries.
This is how the president responded: The decision could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
But before that happens, Trump’s response has already become the object of derision and mockery.
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U.S. appeals court refuses to reinstate Donald Trump travel ban
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Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said on Thursday that “we’ve seen him in court twice and we’re two for two.”
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And that was diplomatic compared to how some Twitter users responded.
LISTEN BELOW: Donald Trump responds to federal appeals court decision on travel ban
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Donald Trump responds to federal appeals court decision on travel ban
Here was former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, remarking on the number of judges who shot down the appeal: Here was the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has challenged Trump’s travel ban in the courts: Here was Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale: Story continues below advertisement
And here was Adrianne Curry, the winner of the first season of America’s Next Top Model : This tweet went with some lowbrow humour: This one made clever use of a Scooby-Doo reference: This one, Trump himself: This one used Trump’s own words against him: And this one, the face of a former foe:
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