Trump ready to declare a national emergency to fund border wall: “lawless act”, warn Democrats

Friday, February 15th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

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US President Donald Trump is to declare a national emergency to fund his planned border wall with Mexico, the White House has said. He will sign a border security bill to avert a government shutdown - but also act to bypass Congress and use military funds for the wall, a statement said. Read full article

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Little J
The comments made by Senior Democrats, or say “gross abuse of power” and “lawless act” is the true reflection of a President, who if he does'nt have his way proceeds,and which no doubt has been his “modus operandi” for many years and not only whilst he has been President.

Hopefully those who are against this manner of proceeding will take these issues to court and have them stopped. Otherwise the USA will be faced with a sitution similar to a dictatorship, who circumvent the law in order to get what they want, irrespectively of the laws or Constitution of the country.
Feb 15th, 2019 - 04:00 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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Don Alberto
If Trump uses a declaration of emergency to force the building of a border wall, then guess what the next dem president will use a declaration of emergency to change.

Try 'weapon laws'. Did that sound right? you bet it does!
Feb 15th, 2019 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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bushpilot
Obama, frustrated with a Republican congress, took executive action to keep illegal immigrants in the U.S.

I'm guessing the two posters above are good with that.

Trump wants to take executive action to keep illegal immigrants out of the U.S.

nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/supreme-court-immigration-obama-dapa.html
Feb 16th, 2019 - 03:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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#1º: THAT, isn't a “National Emergency”

THIS, is a National Emergency; unless someone up there is getting richer by the day:
https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/us-el-chapo-guilty-mexico-drug-war-wages/

#2º: AS SOMEONE ALREADY SAID EARLIER: “ASK CHAPO TO BUILD THE WALL”!
Feb 17th, 2019 - 11:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
Obama only declared 13 in two entire terms!
Feb 17th, 2019 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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:o))
Remarkable Progress:

REF: NY Times:

REF: “Two years of Mr. Trump, and a majority of French and Germans now trust Russia and China more than the United States.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/world/europe/trump-international-relations-munich.html
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Terence Hill
chronic i.e pathological
“Obama only declared 13” No he didn't, and most affect very few people adversely.
Barack Obama Declared A National Emergency 11 Times During His Presidency
Ten of the Obama administration's national emergencies remain in effect, although most have little practical impact.
https://www.inquisitr.com/5298234/barack-obama-declared-a-national-emergency-11-times-during-his-presidency/
Feb 17th, 2019 - 11:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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