“The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!” Trump tweeted early in the day. Nevertheless, government authorities began complying with the lower court judge’s ruling, reopening the borders to those with proper travel documents. The political backlash for Trump has been equally severe, with the order fueling numerous mass protests and internal White House infighting. “This ‘so-called’ judge was nominated by a ‘so-called’ President & was confirmed by the ‘so-called’ Senate. But cracking down on Islamist terror has become an organising principle for Trump supporters and the White House has consistently sought to underscore the risks posed to Americans.

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2017 01:48 UTC