“IF the 9th Circuit rules against Trump over the travel ban, Trump can make the case to the American people that we need SCOTUS picks that will protect Americans and respect the Constitutional balance of power between the three branches.”
He could have made that case anyway, regardless of the Ninth District. That case was made in the election. You are searching for an excuse.
The greater likelihood is that he got a bit out over his skis on this one. And depending how it goes in the courts in the next days, it could very much hamper progress on his signature issues for a period of time.
I find that hard to believe.
The obvious Democrat move was cherry picking the most liberal jurisdiction — 9th Circuit - and filing there to get the law knocked down.
Trump could have gone to other jurisdictions and filed to have the law clarified.
Just seems like too big of a ball to drop not to have been planned.
I think the ‘chaos’ is orchestrated.
You made another point worth discussion re Trump’s right to pick anyone from his list for SCOTUS.
The left is going to RIOT if Ginsberg dies or is unable to continue and Trump puts up another Scalia-style judge.
The real chess game is for that seat.
The 9th tossing out the EO would help Trump long term.
The RINOs in the Senate might also cave that we have to be ‘fair’ and ‘each side gets a choice’ - even though we won the election.