Trump expands attack on judge in Trump U. suit

Donald Trump, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, ramped up his attack on U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, saying that the judge has "an absolute conflict" and should not preside over the fraud case against Trump and his Trump University. 

Citing Curiel's "Mexican heritage" and his membership in a Latino lawyers' association, Trump insists that the judge is biased against him because of his campaign positions on illegal immigration.  "I'm building a wall.  It's an inherent conflict of interest," he declared.

This attack concerns some legal experts should Trump be elected, setting up a constitutional onflict between the Executive and the Judicial branches.   Some Republican leaders are becoming alarmed at Trump's continued racist comments.  David Post, a retired law professor said this: 

“This is how authoritarianism starts, with a president who does not respect the judiciary. . . .  You can criticize the judicial system, you can criticize individual cases, you can criticize individual judges. But the president has to be clear that the law is the law and that he enforces the law. That is his constitutional obligation.

Trump seems to be relishing the confrontation when the case is heard in late November:

“They ought to look into Judge Curiel, because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace. . . .  O.K.? But we will come back in November. Wouldn’t that be wild if I am president and come back and do a civil case?”

Disgusting.   But here we are, all paying close attention to this man, aren't we?   At least, finally, he's not getting a free ride from the media any more.  They're asking him tough questions, and it's bringing out the worst in him.

I'm going out on a limb and predicting a 50/50 chance that he will withdraw before the July GOP Convention, claiming that the "unfair" treatment of him by the press is ruining his business interests.    So I say to Hillary Clinton and the media:   Full speed ahead.   Challenge him.  Expose his ignorance.   Provoke his temperamental responses so the American people see what a mistake it would be to elect him.
 
Ralph