I getcha.
No matter how inartful Trump's original statement about temporarily banning travel from Muslim countries was, the left was going to oppose him on this, no matter what. Even in the face of bloody Islamic terror attacks - such is their devotion to their quasi religious liberal views.
As you said, there's no winning this through the courts, as currently constituted, which is why I knew it was a strategic error for him to take it in this direction in the first place.
The President has statute law, historical precedent, and the Constitution on his side. He didn't need to do anything but send a strongly worded message to this judge through the DOJ, that the restraining order was illegal, and that it would be ignored.
Instead, he's now made the office of President subservient to a lowly federal judge.
I could scream.
Why scream? The Left has fallen for every other trap DJT has set for them.
Right. Actually they will try to oppose him on everything no matter what but what may be different here is Trump's original intent to "ban muslims" helps these judges feel sanctimonious and further justified in their minds in opposing a lawful EO. Banning muslims works for me but it would never pass legal muster and Trump ran as a law and order President. He could do a 'Jackson' and thumb his nose but why play that card so early?
Trump needs to get the SC justice installed and prevail in the SC ... or implement extreme vetting immediately which negates need for the ban ... or (as another Freeper suggested) just temporarily ban all immigration coming from all countries. Heck no discrimination there. Just shut it down. I sort of like the last option myself. Double down.