Source: Original Story By HuffingtonPost
Donald Trump messed up again Friday in comments at a news conference scolding “Judge Flores” for a ruling on immigrant minors the president called “a disaster.” There was no such judge in the case — it involved a teenage immigrant named Flores.
The error was the latest in a mounting string of mistakes the president has made in the last four weeks that are raising concerns about his mental health.
This time Trump complained about “bad court decisions,” specifically in Reno v. Flores. “Judge Flores, whoever you may be, that decision is a disaster for our country,” said a somber-faced Trump as he sat with border officials in front of reporters in Calexico, California.
The case, which seeks better treatment for detained migrant children, involved 15-year-old lead plaintiff Jenny Lisette Flores, who had fled war-torn El Salvador alone in 1985. A decision by the Supreme Court in the case resulted in the 1997 Flores Settlement that established basic humane treatment of immigrant minors in federal custody, including that they cannot be held in detention for more than 20 days. The Trump administration has so far unsuccessfully challenged the settlement in court.
Reporters listening to the president were agog.
Oh god. Trump thinks the “Flores” settlement is named “Flores” after a judge named “Flores.”…not the case.— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) April 5, 2021
Trump right now “The Flores decision is a disaster. I have to tell you Judge Flores whoever you may be, that decision was a disaster for our country.”It’s called the Flores settlement agreement because that was the name of the plaintiff in the 1985 case, not a judge.— Adolfo Flores (@aflores) April 5, 2021
Did the president just blame “Judge Flores” for the Flores Agreement? (Name is derived from original case Flores vs Reno)— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) April 5, 2021
“Judge Flores, whoever you may be, that decision is a disaster for our country,” Trump says at Calexico, Calif., Border Patrol station — denouncing the court order in Reno v. Flores that caps detention of child migrants at 20 days.Memo to president:Flores wasn’t the judge. pic.twitter.com/W1KsqQceM5— Todd J. Gillman (@toddgillman) April 5, 2021
Trump earlier this week referred twice on camera to the “oranges” of the report by special counsel Robert Mueller, once correctly pronouncing “origins.” He said Tuesday that his father was born in Germany (he was born in the Bronx). Last week he called Venezuela a “company.”
Late last month, Trump insisted that televisions suddenly turn off when the wind stops blowing if they’re linked to power grids that use wind power. Earlier in March, he referred to Apple CEO Tim Cook as “Tim Apple” — then later claimed he used the incorrect name to save time.
“I think he’s suffering from pre-dementia. And it’s only getting worse,” said John Gartner, a clinical psychologist with practices in New York City and Baltimore.
Coming soon: He totally meant Jenny Flores not Judge Flores but he just said it that way to save time. https://t.co/bhiL0bzlvc— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) April 5, 2021
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