Aw, Phooey! Trump's Travel Ban is Back! What in the World?!

Oh Boy Here We Go Again!

Aw phooey! It's me Donald Duck reporting live from… well my lily pad! And what's the quack of the day? President Trump is bringing back that old travel ban! You know the one that caused more squawking than a gaggle of geese in a garbage dump? He's signing a proclamation that'll keep folks from a whole heap of countries from coming to the good ol' U.S. of A. It's like he's saying 'Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Nobody gets in!' But hold on to your hats folks because there's more to this story than meets the eye!

A Dozen Ducks Out!

According to sources (and by sources I mean the news guys not my nephews Huey Dewey and Louie who mostly report on the best spots for bread crumbs) the list of banned countries includes Afghanistan Burma Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Somalia Sudan and Yemen. That's a whole flock of countries! Trump says he needs to do this to 'protect the national security and national interest.' Sounds serious right? Like when Uncle Scrooge thinks someone's trying to steal his Number One Dime!

Heightened Restrictions and Angry Donald!

But wait there's MORE! It's not just a ban for some but heightened restrictions for others! Burundi Cuba Laos Sierra Leone Togo Turkmenistan and Venezuela are getting the side eye too. Meaning visitors may face increased scrutiny. This is like when Daisy makes me take out the trash even though I JUST did it yesterday! Some days it feels like everyone is out to get me! 'What's the big idea?' I always ask but nobody ever listens to a duck.

The Ghost of Travel Bans Past

Now this ain't Trump's first rodeo with travel bans. Back in 2017 he tried something similar and hoo boy was that a mess! People were getting turned away at airports flights were canceled and the whole thing was more chaotic than a pie eating contest at Grandma Duck's! It was so bad that even I had to stop watching cartoons for a minute to see what was happening! I was MAD! Utterly and completely MAD!

National Security or Something Else?

Trump is saying this is all about keeping us safe not about any ahem biases. He claims it's to protect the country not to target any specific group. But some folks remember that during his campaign he talked about a ban on Muslims. Makes you wonder doesn't it? Like wondering if Gladstone Gander is REALLY as lucky as he seems or if he's just got a secret stash of four leaf clovers. Probably the clovers right?

Stay Tuned Folks!

Well that's the news for now folks! This is a developing story so keep your eyes peeled and your feathers unruffled. And remember even when things seem crazy there's always room for a little bit of quacking! Now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go yell at a squirrel for burying acorns in my garden. 'I'll give him what for!'... Aw phooey!.