Daily Trump Tracker: Aloha, travel ban
Everything you need to know about another day in Trump’s America
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Aloha, travel ban
Donald Trump’s second attempt at a travel ban that targets six Muslim-majority countries will also have its day in court, as the state of Hawaii filed a legal challenge asking a federal judge to temporarily block the executive order.
Repeal, yes, but replace?
Sen. Rand Paul does not seem to be on board with House Republicans’ health-care reform bill, in spite of what Trump tweets.
I feel sure that my friend @RandPaul will come along with the new and great health care program because he knows Obamacare is a disaster!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
Instead, the Republican Senator from Kentucky told Politico: “Republicans across the country are unified on repeal, not on replace.”
Perhaps “tremendous” isn’t the right word
It’s International Women’s Day, which prompted Trump to tweet that he has “tremendous respect for women.” Some video footage of him with Billy Bush that may dispute that.
I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017
Trump’s approval ratings are way up
Melania Trump, that is. A new CNN poll found 52 per cent of Americans now have a favourable opinion of the first lady, compared to 36 per cent before her husband’s inauguration. Donald’s approval rating, meanwhile, has slipped slightly, from about 48 per cent to 45 per cent during that span, according to data compiled by FiveThirtyEight.com.