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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 04:28 AM Jun 2017

What will Trump think if Gorsuch sides against the ban?

I assume his aids have considered this, although I'm sure they fear giving it too much attention with Trump. Trump probably thinks he can buy allegiance by giving people promotions. I don't think he remotely grasps the independence of the judiciary at the level of SCOTUS.

Gorsuch is a committed conservative justice. But I don't believe he's a fanatic. At least, I don't see him having some grand motive to affirm Trump's position now that he's effectively untouchable. Gorsuch knows that even conservative justices find the ban ridiculous.

Not to mention, I think the optics of the administration turning on Gorsuch is potentially too much even for Trump to desire. Packing the court with a dissident by accident? That might make Trump's head explode.

Although, maybe I'm wrong and Gorsuch will toe the line. I'm just more than a little suspicious that won't be the case.

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What will Trump think if Gorsuch sides against the ban? (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 OP
"You are Fired" safeinOhio Jun 2017 #1
Watch the Supreme Court rule 8-1 against Trump's travel ban Chasstev365 Jun 2017 #2
You think Gorsuch will go against legal precedent just to please Trump? Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #4
Agreed!!! bresue Jun 2017 #3

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
2. Watch the Supreme Court rule 8-1 against Trump's travel ban
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 07:22 AM
Jun 2017

Can't wait to read Gorsch's dissenting opinion 😂

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4. You think Gorsuch will go against legal precedent just to please Trump?
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 04:49 PM
Jun 2017

I have a feeling that won't be the case.

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