That will pave the way for the next Democratic president to declare a national emergency for climate change or gun safety. Republicans will be hypocrites if they complain.
Of course, there is no national emergency. This is just whiny Trump bypassing Congress and the will of the people and weak Republicans caving in.
Mitch McConnell just set a very dangerous precedent for future Congresses.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 14, 2019
He supported Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency at the border solely to avoid the political consequences of another government shutdown.
A national emergency for the wall:
— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 14, 2019
– Is unpopular
– Is more unpopular than the wall itself
– Is unlike past such declarations
– Likely requires lots of eminent domain
– Is predicated on a highly dubious 'emergency'
– Unshackles Trump from the Constitution
https://t.co/1CHSwoUE72
Trump's decision to declare a national emergency only underscores his delusional impotence.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 14, 2019
The real story: He still faces a ton of obstacles.
Now the pressure will mount on Dems to get his tax returns.
He's only hastening the reckoning.
New piece:https://t.co/SC8YqVMPgn
McConnell, that well-regarded institutionalist, will support a president basically usurping legislative/appropriator powers in declaring a national emergency.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 14, 2019
Make no mistake: the next Democratic President will declare national emergencies on guns and climate change and cite the Trump precedent when doing so.
— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) February 14, 2019
even if it gets tied up in litigation, “congress won’t give me what i want so i will declare a fake emergency and take the power for myself” is uh, not typically a good development for democracies
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 14, 2019
Nancy Pelosi slams President Trump's plan to declare national emergency: There is no border crisis https://t.co/EYBcj18o1K
— TIME (@TIME) February 14, 2019
Art of the Deal:
— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) February 14, 2019
– Reject deal you initially supported in December
– Throw tantrum, shut down government for 35 days–losing billions of dollars, hurting millions
– Accept essentially same deal in February
– Throw another fit & declare a #NationalEmergency for a made-up crisis
Latest Fox News poll (out yesterday) on POTUS declaring a “national emergency” over the border wall:
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 14, 2019
Support 38%
Oppose 56%
roses are red
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 14, 2019
the constitution’s just paper
seems clear we have
a would be dictator
When the leader of a republic can plan as a political strategy when to declare what is a national emergency and when that emergency shall begin so they can wield unrestrained power? That, fellow citizens, is a national emergency. Welcome to American fascism.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) February 14, 2019
As we enter a fake emergency, re-upping my piece on this. | Trump treats 'national security' like a political slogan. That won't keep us safe. https://t.co/M3qXSsPt9A via @usatoday
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 14, 2019
The inability to negotiate with a coequal branch is not an emergency. A failure to secure money is just not the same as a natural disaster or terrorism event. And I look forward to a big bipartisan vote rejecting this nonsense. Can you imagine the screaming of Obama did this?
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) February 14, 2019
That he did this on the Parkland anniversary makes it even worse. Climate change. Thousands dead in Puerto Rico. Opioid addiction. Police brutality. California’s worst fires ever. Poisoned children in Flint. Folks going broke over healthcare. These people. https://t.co/CZOZ9Eeuig
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) February 14, 2019
A national emergency declaration is an abuse of power, plain and simple. It violates the intent of the statutes and the plan language of the relevant law. Congress and the courts must check the president: https://t.co/brUE5YP8cZ
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 14, 2019
Left Pic: Facts that undocumented crossings are at 40 year lows
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) February 14, 2019
Right Pic: Facts that massively more Americans are killed by guns than are citizens of any developed country on Earth
45: Historic lows in crossings are a National Emergency but record gun deaths are not?🤔😳 pic.twitter.com/w6cg634JER
If Trump goes forward with the emergency declaration, Schumer says he would be committing a “lawless act” and a “gross abuse of the power of the presidency"
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 14, 2019
Declaring a national emergency would be a *very* unpopular step.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 14, 2019
It's unclear whether it would fade into the background as it got tied up in the courts, or would remain a salient issue for some time.
An obvious but important point: an emergency declaration wouldn’t magically fund the wall. Trump would have to grab the money from some particular place. https://t.co/Pzia44ObZG
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 14, 2019
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) February 14, 2019
Sad! 