Trump blasts judge: ‘What is our country coming to’

President Trump on Saturday questioned “what is our country coming to” after a federal judge’s ruling temporarily halted his executive order that denied entry of individuals from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Federal Judge James Robart on Friday issued a nationwide temporary restraining order on Trump’s executive order signed Jan. 27.

Trump’s order denied entry to the U.S. for 90 days to nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries and called for a 120-day ban on admitting refugees and an indefinite halt on admitting refugees from Syria.

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The tweet by Trump appeared to question the authority of the judge and his ability to halt his executive order banning travel.

“What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?” Trump tweeted. 

What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017

Matthew Miller, a former Justice Department spokesman in the Obama administration, knocked Trump’s response, saying that “with every tweet he is just making it harder and harder for DOJ attorneys to win in court.” 

With every tweet, he is just making it harder and harder for DOJ attorneys to win in court. So keep it up, I guess. https://t.co/qQID6YEfC2

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 4, 2017

Trump sent another tweet about an hour later, claiming that “many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into” the U.S.

Because the ban was lifted by a judge, many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country. A terrible decision

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017