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groundloop

(11,519 posts)
Sat May 28, 2016, 11:56 AM May 2016

Donald Trump Blasts “Mexican” Judge in Trump University Case

Source: Slate

You know what’s presidential? Using 12 minutes of a campaign rally to criticize a judge who is overseeing civil litigation against your failed “education” venture. And that’s exactly what Donald Trump did in San Diego when he seemingly bored his audience with details about the ongoing case, specifically attacking U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel for being a “hater” and even speculating about what his ethnicity might be.

“The trial is going to take place sometime in November. There should be no trial. This should have been dismissed on summary judgment easily,” Trump said. “Everybody says it, but I have a judge who is a hater of Donald Trump, a hater. He’s a hater. His name is Gonzalo Curiel.”

Curiel “is not doing the right thing. And I figure, what the hell? Why not talk about it for two minutes?” What followed was “one of his most personal attacks against an apolitical figure since becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee,” notes the Wall Street Journal. As part of his attack, Trump told his audience, which just moments earlier had chanted about the need to “build that wall,” that Curiel is “Mexican.”

“I think Judge Curiel should be ashamed of himself,” Trump said. “I’m telling you, this court system, judges in this court system, federal court, they ought to look into Judge Curiel. Because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace, OK? But we’ll come back in November. Wouldn’t that be wild if I’m president and I come back to do a civil case? Where everybody likes it. OK. This is called life, folks.”

Read more: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/05/28/donald_trump_criticizes_mexican_judge_in_trump_university_case.html




The judge in question happens to have been born in Chicago.
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Donald Trump Blasts “Mexican” Judge in Trump University Case (Original Post) groundloop May 2016 OP
"cheechago" you mean...lol Demonaut May 2016 #1
Close. Born in - LiberalElite May 2016 #2
There's that angry sadistic narcissism bucolic_frolic May 2016 #3
Trump is making it easier and easier to run against him. LiberalFighter May 2016 #4
for rational people elleng May 2016 #5
+1000 ProudProgressiveNow May 2016 #29
Hair DrumpFührer is trying to bully judges now. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #6
Herr (Hair) Hitler? LiberalFighter May 2016 #7
He acts like a Clinton tom_kelly May 2016 #8
Huh? n/t Tess49 May 2016 #9
Where did that come from? nt MrScorpio May 2016 #11
Please explain your comment (n/t) PJMcK May 2016 #14
Results... Major Nikon May 2016 #17
huh? edhopper May 2016 #20
Another sleeper cell awakens here at DU... winstars May 2016 #25
Ha! cheapdate May 2016 #30
It will be even funnier if Trump loses the election Bad Dog May 2016 #10
If the repugs are smart sulphurdunn May 2016 #12
That's funny PJMcK May 2016 #15
Well, lets hope men in white coats sulphurdunn May 2016 #16
All the ones who ran in the primary rusty fender May 2016 #18
He's seriously deranged. SharonAnn May 2016 #13
Maybe just ignorant like his fans, he thinks if your name is Gonzslo you automatically are a furner Person 2713 May 2016 #19
Ok, besides being stupid, Could the judge not have him held in "Contempt of court"? mackdaddy May 2016 #21
I think that would possibly work in Trump's favor. David__77 May 2016 #22
Bernie thought this man worthy of debate. nt msanthrope May 2016 #23
Yes me Lord Geronimoe May 2016 #24
He's Done This Before- "judge is unfair because of the wall and ... Mexico" 2/28/16 progree May 2016 #26
Trump changes the "P" in POS from piece... 63splitwindow May 2016 #27
Drumpf's supportes will never hear about this. They get their info from far right Tv and radio. olddad56 May 2016 #28

bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts)
3. There's that angry sadistic narcissism
Sat May 28, 2016, 12:09 PM
May 2016

it's all about HIM and no one else

Low impulse control, no self-filtering or monitoring

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)
6. Hair DrumpFührer is trying to bully judges now.
Sat May 28, 2016, 12:34 PM
May 2016

How many death threats will that judge get from theRump's followers?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
17. Results...
Sat May 28, 2016, 01:30 PM
May 2016

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PJMcK

(22,035 posts)
15. That's funny
Sat May 28, 2016, 01:20 PM
May 2016

Really, sulphurdunn? Do you think the Republicans are smart? (wink)

Given the many years of experience fighting the vast, right-wing conspiracy that Secretary Clinton has, she's probably drooling with anticipation of running against Donald Trump.

Additionally, it would be an historical first if the nominee were to withdraw after attaining the nomination.

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
16. Well, lets hope men in white coats
Sat May 28, 2016, 01:27 PM
May 2016

don't drop a net on him and lead him ranting off into the sunset in a straight jacket.

 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
18. All the ones who ran in the primary
Sat May 28, 2016, 01:38 PM
May 2016

are waiting in the wings. The bloodbath involving who would succeed him would be something to behold

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
19. Maybe just ignorant like his fans, he thinks if your name is Gonzslo you automatically are a furner
Sat May 28, 2016, 01:57 PM
May 2016

Not really Americsn anyway to his followers either if the judge is of Hispanic heritage no matter how far back his roots or where the judge was born

mackdaddy

(1,527 posts)
21. Ok, besides being stupid, Could the judge not have him held in "Contempt of court"?
Sat May 28, 2016, 02:35 PM
May 2016

I would think that if we mere mortals were to publicly badmouth a judge who was hearing our case, could we not be put in jail or fined?

David__77

(23,388 posts)
22. I think that would possibly work in Trump's favor.
Sat May 28, 2016, 03:00 PM
May 2016

I don't know if it's legally possible; regardless, I don't think that would hurt him probably.

 

Geronimoe

(1,539 posts)
24. Yes me Lord
Sat May 28, 2016, 03:38 PM
May 2016

the President is not King and ruler of the world. If President you will need to answer to the court and triers of fact.

This is where Trumps fantasies meet the reality test.

progree

(10,907 posts)
26. He's Done This Before- "judge is unfair because of the wall and ... Mexico" 2/28/16
Sat May 28, 2016, 04:22 PM
May 2016
Trump Claims Hispanic Judge in Lawsuit 'Extremely Unfair', NBC News, 2/28/16

Republican front-runner Donald Trump called one of the judges involved in the Trump University legal battle "extremely unfair" in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday morning.

U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel is Hispanic, and Trump claimed "because of the wall and because of everything that's going on with Mexico … this is a judge who I believe has treated me very, very unfairly." He added, "This is a case that should have been thrown out a long time ago, in the opinion of many great lawyers."

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/trump-claims-hispanic-judge-lawsuit-extremely-unfair-n527541

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
28. Drumpf's supportes will never hear about this. They get their info from far right Tv and radio.
Sat May 28, 2016, 04:47 PM
May 2016

They are being conditioned to believe Drumpf's bullshit as if it were the gospel and to hate Hillary. And it is working. It is a real tribute to Hitler.

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