The ACLU doesn’t realize that Trump has to deal with recalcitrant politicians before—the New York City City Council and the state legislature of New York. As such, he knows all their tricks—sorry ACLU!
You said it. The ACLU has no idea. Most of Trump’s 16 primary opponents decided, at some point, that attacking Trump would be a good idea. They kept on doing it even after observing the rapid and utter destruction of their fellow candidates who’d gone this route. Cruz even did it after seeing ALL prior attacks backfire like huge exploding cigars.
The ACLU has seen all this, but they imagine they’re different. They’ll attack Trump and walk away smelling like roses.
They won’t even know what hit them.