Trump's threat to declare national emergency over border wall raises legal questions

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As the government shutdown continues, President Trump says he can declare a national emergency to get money for his border wall.

 

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MSNBC by not reporting true news have committed tresionious acts and the head of the organization should be jailed.

Do it!!

doesn't it have to be an actual, provable emergency?

No he can’t. realDonaldTrump

He absolutely can and SHOULD! All the below hypocrites can sit down! No Wall No Deal Keep it shutdown!!

This is like the GOP healthcare debacle. No plan because there is no care. Just a checkbox for Trump to dance around. People are tired of the Trump Cult's juice of lower moral standards.

Please do Mr. President.

Do not televise this shit tomorrow. Do not play into this

This big baby throws a temper tantrum and real people pay the price.

And since the Democrats will not discuss the National Security issues, the President should just declare a National Emergency and then use the military to build and secure the Wall!

We’ve been in a national emergency since Election Day

Did he ever say anything useful ? just lies and nonsense .... Impeach him

catherineanntuc Why wasn’t the wall an emergency a month ago when the Rs controlled both houses? Fake emergency Fake president

realDonaldTrump the businessman is the dumbest businessman proving to be unsure of a plan. If he thinks he can use 'National Security' to build the wall. Why not inform McConnell to pass the first bill Repubs in the Senate passed? He is just a man with no deal making ability.

Yes he can. Do it. Dems clearly hate America.

Please tell us you are NOT airing him live tomorrow night. Have Lawrence cover it in the next block with line-by-line fact checking.

Don’t allow him to do such a stupid thing

However in reality, Trump has become insignificant and meaningless while parading as the joker of the world.

Puerto was a national emergency

The border Wall ‘crisis’ is a Reichstag Fire ‘excuse’ - the objective is the national emergency declaration, giving Trump extraordinary powers. It’s astonishing that such Presidential powers have been laying in disrepair waiting for a corrupt authoritarian to invoke them.

We are not doing the right thing. The govt shutdown will make a massive number of people go to a payday loan, use their car to borrow money, and will suffer a long time paying the money they borrowed off. This donnybrook or brawl is a bad set-to to the detriment of Americans.

In a Banana Republic ...sure ... but this is the wrong jungle to be trying that political stunt in.

There is so much at stake here. If the Dems cave, there will be no end to the obstructionism of Trump and the GOP. Shut downs will become commonplace every time our dictator doesn’t get his way—he’s already 3. DEMS, YOU MUST STAY THE COURSE!!!

I think realDonaldTrump can also do this to get golf money,, right?

Liberal years are the best

A five-year-old’s view of the Presdency: “I can do whatever I want!”

I understand that Trump is asking for National air time before visiting the border later this week. Please figure out a way to have someone commenting on every lie he tell the minute it is said. The press needs to make sure Americans hear the truth.

We should declare a national emergency to get rid of Trump & his family. Worse FAKE POTUS

No he can’t. And if he tries, shit is gonna go down. We’re patiently waiting for his removal to be done right, but if he escalates, it’s over. We’re DONE with this bullshit. America is better than this.

Every day he comes up with something new to prove what an incompetent and truly weak negotiator and president he is.

All the republican air heads blabbing on MSNBC will justify whatever he does...as usual. Who the hell needs FOX when we have MSNBC programming? Anybody there ever hear the term 'net neutrality'? How about 'climate change' or 'environment' - not in their vocabulary. FSTV for me

The entire national emergency is caused by the poseur whom the Electoral College selected in the most blatantly partisan way.

watch and see…

Go for it Mr. POTUS Do whatever it takes BuildThatWall

Isn’t there a book somewhere in Washington that tells us what is a national emergency cause I’m sure cry babies isn’t included in it. I’m just speechless as to why Americans don’t have a say but they all want our votes

The Constitution grants National Emergency Powers to All Presidents, are you People really that Stupid too believe MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, WashPost, WashExam, Google, Reddit, Microsoft, Facebook or Twitter are on your side.

code_name_v Well, he can try. He won't succeed. It isn't a national emergency just because the Senate Senatemajldr refuses to vote on bills without the President's permission, even though the legislature is SUPPOSED TO BE independent of the executive.

It's not a 'threat'. It is merely an objective option. Why are you LYING and calling it a 'threat'...? Trump really doesn't 'threaten'. He is simply stating the options that exist. What part of 'It's called being objective' don't you understand

Trump thinks he can scare Congress into giving him money for his border wall by saying there is a national security issue.

How many gofundme accounts have been set up to help people affected by the government shutdown? Has RedCross sent out people to help those affected by the TrumpShutdown Storm?

So this is basically Trump declaring BANKRUPTCY....AGAIN !!!

Please don’t air his lies tomorrow. AskingForAFriend

I think we're overdue for another march!

Do not give him air time tomorrow night to declare anything.

How in the hell can there be an actual emergency if you have time to threaten to declare it in advance of it?

Another twisted lie from msnbc

As a citizen, I’d like to declare that the POTUS is a national emergency. Someone fence him in.

We need to SHUT DOWN THIS ADMIN STAT

Don't air his speech. You're just enabling a propagandist if you do.

Do not air these treasonous lies. Please!

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