This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
June 19, 2020
Donald Trump's presidency was in turmoil on Thursday after a bombshell book by his former national security advisor John Bolton declared him unfit for office and the Supreme Court blocked a key part of his re-election vow to deport undocumented migrants.
The Supreme Court ruling against Trump's administration's bid to remove protections for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants classified as 'Dreamers' struck another blow to his re-election platform, which rests in large part on his promise to crack down on illegal immigration.
Trump's once supremely self-confident march toward a second term was already in a hole due to criticism over his responses to the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide anti-racism protests.
Trump's re-election bid was further complicated by a blistering insider attack from Bolton, a lifelong Republican who saw Trump from up close as national security advisor.
'I don't think he's fit for office. I don't think he has the competence to carry out the job,' Bolton told ABC News to promote his book 'The Room Where it Happened.'
The book alleges that Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for re-election help, obstructed justice and was no match for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump again attacked Bolton, calling him a 'sick puppy' and dismissing the book as 'fiction.'
On Saturday, Trump will fly to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to hold his first campaign rally since March, despite local concerns about the safety of the event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
