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Trump is at odds with the courts

Has a president ever defied them?
Posted at 4:37 PM, Mar 02, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-02 17:37:13-05

President Donald Trump recently gave the federal courts the proverbial middle finger, lashing out on Twitter at a “so-called judge” who had ruled against him and promising “see you in court” after losing an appeal. Has this happened before or is this the new normal? This week: Donald Trump’s apparent disdain for the federal judiciary and whether there’s a precedent in history.