Travelers respond to the latest travel ban from President Trump
“Pros and Cons.” Los Angeles travellers responded to the news that President Donald Trump’s travel ban had affected nearly 20 countries.
WASHINGTON – After watching Elon Musk rip off his signature bill all day, President Donald Trump unleashes a gust of enforcement actions that bulldozed discourse into other issues.
Although not the stated goal, it was classic Trump to revive the blizzard of the president’s declaration on the night of June 4th – the controversial travel ban, order an investigation into President Joe Biden’s use of autopens, and ban Harvard from welcoming international students.
Trump isn’t shy to blame his critics, but remains silent about the mask as the world’s wealthiest man this week has begun his full effort to kill what Trump called his “big and beautiful bill.” (As Trump hosts German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz in the White House, it’s very likely that it will change when Trump faces reporters on Thursday.)
He didn’t even peek after asking 220 million followers on X, a social media platform owned by Musk, to lobby lawmakers to “kill the bill.”
My order fell late that night. It came just after Trump attended a “summer walk” for the White House South Lawn political appointee since playing golf over the weekend.
“We don’t want them,” Trump said in a pre-recorded statement about his declaration that he would impose a complete travel ban that would block foreigners from 12 countries.
Trump critics call travel bans “distract” efforts
Trump cited “national security risks” in these countries. However, the timing of the order raised my eyebrows.
In his declaration, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller provided him with a list on April 9 to target the travel ban. They had been handing down the executive orders by Trump, signed on January 20th, the first day of his second term.
Trump said he “emphasized extreme dangers” after pointing to a fiery attack on Jewish parent demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado last weekend. Egyptian native Mohamed Sabri Soliman came to the US on a tourist visa in late 2022 and stayed after the visa expired, but was charged with anti-Semitic attacks.
But Egypt is not among the countries facing new restrictions.
The White House did not immediately say why he took Trump nearly two months after receiving the report to take action. Democrat critics accused Trump of trying to change the subject in the legislative drama surrounding the settlement bill.
Sen. Chris Murphy of D-Conn said the travel ban was meant to be “distracted” in an attempt to push for a “super unpopular” bill.
“How do you get it?” Murphy said in an interview with MSNBC. “You’re distracted by making people think they’re at war with other Americans.
If the overnight cleaning travel ban was not sufficient, Trump also issued an order directing an investigation into Biden’s “cognitive decline” and determined who would decide that his signature would be applied to official documents by Autoopen.
Biden has a fixed right-handed use of the autopen, especially for family last-minute pardons. Trump admits that he also uses an automatic pen, but only claims small items that respond to letters.
In another extraordinary declaration, Trump stopped welcoming international students and researchers to Harvard University, escalating his battle with arguably the most prestigious university in the country.
Peeling out the cracks in mask growth with the White House
The barrage of criticism of Musk’s massive tax and deficit impact on the policy bill was put at risk by giving skeptical Republican senators.
A senior White House official told USA Today that Trump is disappointed by Musk’s criticism of the tax bill, but the president has pledged to pass the law.
Musk’s Tilade comes after leaving the White House last week as a senior adviser after leading the government’s efficiency that destroyed it for the past four months. Musk had begun to express criticism of Trump’s bill before his exit, but it seemed to make things smooth when he welcomed Tesla and SpaceX CEOs into the oval office for a post-off press conference.
However, the rift between Musk and the White House began to widen.
Musk requested that his special government official status be extended beyond 130 days before the White House departed, allowing Doge to continue leading, but the White House declined, a source told USA Today.
Last weekend, Musk expressed the disappointment of a billionaire commercial astronaut with close ties to Musk after Trump retracted the candidate for NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.
Trump’s bill also ends a Biden policy of $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle buyers that benefited electric vehicle companies such as Musk Tesla.
Donation: Francesca Chambers at USA Today
Reach Joey Garrison with X @joeygarrison.
