"White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on emergency"

"White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday sought to clarify President Trump’s statement that he “didn’t have to” declare a national emergency at the border, but did so to speed up construction of his long-promised wall."

“I could do the wall over a long period of time. I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,” Trump conceded."

White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on emergency | TheHill

Appears Trump blew it in his own proclamation, "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this" are going to be the central theme of every lawsuit stemming from his "emergency." Tough to defend something as an "emergency" when you preface it with "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this." Even beer belly Brett is going to struggle rationalizing that one

Trump's advisers much live in fear every time he drifts away from the teleprompter

archives said:

"White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday sought to clarify President Trump’s statement that he “didn’t have to” declare a national emergency at the border, but did so to speed up construction of his long-promised wall."

“I could do the wall over a long period of time. I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,” Trump conceded."

White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on emergency | TheHill

Appears Trump blew it in his own proclamation, "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this" are going to be the central theme of every lawsuit stemming from his "emergency." Tough to defend something as an "emergency" when you preface it with "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this." Even beer belly Brett is going to struggle rationalizing that one

Trump's advisers much live in fear every time he drifts away from the teleprompter

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That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job. I hope she reads her Bible before beddy bye and remembers that God damns all liars to Hell.

As far as them trying to contain Trump's mouth, there is a better likelihood that we'll see Stephen Hawking representing England in the next Olympics, running the Marathon.

Uh, yeah...no. Sorry, but the President's words matter. His words mattered when he owned the shutdown and they'll matter when they're used in court.

archives said:

"White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday sought to clarify President Trump’s statement that he “didn’t have to” declare a national emergency at the border, but did so to speed up construction of his long-promised wall."

“I could do the wall over a long period of time. I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,” Trump conceded."

White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on emergency | TheHill

Appears Trump blew it in his own proclamation, "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this" are going to be the central theme of every lawsuit stemming from his "emergency." Tough to defend something as an "emergency" when you preface it with "didn't have to" and "didn't need to do this." Even beer belly Brett is going to struggle rationalizing that one

Trump's advisers much live in fear every time he drifts away from the teleprompter

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They've got their work cut out for them.

Judiciary Committee Democrats are opening an investigation into Trump's declaration of national emergency. They're calling on WH counsel and DOJ officials to testify on the Hill.

As per Greg Sergeant: "Today, Trump justified his national emergency with multiple lies. He then claimed he gets his numbers from "Homeland Security primarily." Guess who's testifying on Capitol Hill on March 6th? Kirstjen Nielsen. That give Dems a big opening."

Greg Sargent on Twitter: "Today, Trump justified his national emergency with multiple lies.

He then claimed he gets his numbers from "Homeland Security primarily."

Guess who's testifying on Capitol Hill on March 6th?

Kirstjen Nielsen.

That give Dems a big opening.

New piece: https://t.co/JNVYrP0Kjg"

Too easy. Without clicking on the article I'm gonna guess...

"He meant it didn't need to come to this, if only there had been some honest cooperation".

That probably is what he meant. I doubt he would flaunt the absurdity of the moment.

Trump....
:lamo

So this isn't an actual emergency but just a means of expediting your pet project. Thanks for the clarification; the spin on this should be worth a laugh.

he's such a dolt.

Helix said:

he's such a dolt.

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He should only get one scoop tonight.

ecofarm said:

Too easy. Without clicking on the article I'm gonna guess...

"He meant it didn't need to come to this, if only there had been some honest cooperation".

That probably is what he meant. I doubt he would flaunt the absurdity of the moment.

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No, as I said, he was off the teleprompter, and not at a gym rally, meaning he put his foot in his mouth with everyone watching

archives said:

No, as I said, he was off the teleprompter, and not at a gym rally, meaning he put his foot in his mouth with everyone watching

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Really? You don't think he meant "it didn't need to come to this"?

Man, you just gotta roll your eyes at some of the ridiculous statements in here

Tres - "That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job...."

Helix (staff member) - "he's such a dolt." (way to show leadership there buddy...:thumbs:

year2late - "He should only get one scoop tonight." (chuckle worthy)

3 within the first 10 postings...None of them about the subject matter. Nothing even near "civil discourse". Just plain childish rage...Some people need professional help.

j-mac said:

Man, you just gotta roll your eyes at some of the ridiculous statements in here

Tres - "That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job...."

Helix (staff member) - "he's such a dolt." (way to show leadership there buddy...:thumbs:

year2late - "He should only get one scoop tonight." (chuckle worthy)

3 within the first 10 postings...None of them about the subject matter. Nothing even near "civil discourse". Just plain childish rage...Some people need professional help.

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The POTUS should set an example of civil discourse. He set the tone even before the election.

But back to his statement at hand.....

"I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do this much faster"

What about this statement says "national emergency" to you?

While the reporters were giving him specifics, his answers were more vague or downright inaccurate.

When he goes off teleprompter, he says what he really thinks. And it is all about him.

The takeaway from the press conference is that he likes abc more than nbc....and will only respect Democrats that go along with what he says.

j-mac said:

Man, you just gotta roll your eyes at some of the ridiculous statements in here

Tres - "That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job...."

Helix (staff member) - "he's such a dolt." (way to show leadership there buddy...:thumbs:

year2late - "He should only get one scoop tonight." (chuckle worthy)

3 within the first 10 postings...None of them about the subject matter. Nothing even near "civil discourse". Just plain childish rage...Some people need professional help.

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With only the words, I didn't have to or need to...he screwed himself...an EMERGENCY is reserved for something you have no other option for....for instance....Pearl Harbor being bombed...the president had to declare a state of emergency.

year2late said:

The POTUS should set an example of civil discourse. He set the tone even before the election.

But back to his statement at hand.....

"I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do this much faster"

What about this statement says "national emergency" to you?

While the reporters were giving him specifics, his answers were more vague or downright inaccurate.

When he goes off teleprompter, he says what he really thinks. And it is all about him.

The takeaway from the press conference is that he likes abc more than nbc....and will only respect Democrats that go along with what he says.

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So, what you're saying is that you are no better than the lowest common denominator? I always suspected.

ClaraD said:

With only the words, I didn't have to or need to...he screwed himself...an EMERGENCY is reserved for something you have no other option for....for instance....Pearl Harbor being bombed...the president had to declare a state of emergency.

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The President has broad authority to declare National Emergencies...Don't like it? Blame Congress.

j-mac said:

The President has broad authority to declare National Emergencies...Don't like it? Blame Congress.

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you might not like that when it comes to a President declaring a national emergency to rid you of your guns.

j-mac said:

Man, you just gotta roll your eyes at some of the ridiculous statements in here

Tres - "That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job...."

Helix (staff member) - "he's such a dolt." (way to show leadership there buddy...:thumbs:

year2late - "He should only get one scoop tonight." (chuckle worthy)

3 within the first 10 postings...None of them about the subject matter. Nothing even near "civil discourse". Just plain childish rage...Some people need professional help.

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I know this is really hard for a Trump supporter, really difficult to process.

But Trump said something, categorically, unbelievably stupid, like, just mind blowingly stupid after declaring the national emergency, it defies imagination.

I know that is inconvenient and I don't know what Helix being a staff member, has anything to do with calling the President a dolt, when he's being one, but, that's a little stupid there as well.

j-mac said:

The President has broad authority to declare National Emergencies...Don't like it? Blame Congress.

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Trump just made it much, much broader. This is a Pandora's Box that is unlikely to end with Trump.

j-mac said:

Man, you just gotta roll your eyes at some of the ridiculous statements in here

Tres - "That lying bitch sold her soul to the devil when she took that job...."

Helix (staff member) - "he's such a dolt." (way to show leadership there buddy...:thumbs:

year2late - "He should only get one scoop tonight." (chuckle worthy)

3 within the first 10 postings...None of them about the subject matter. Nothing even near "civil discourse". Just plain childish rage...Some people need professional help.

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Just emulating what Trump would say if lies were told. Deal with it.

Opinion | No, Trump Cannot Declare an ‘Emergency’ to Build His Wall - The New York Times

Not only would such an action be illegal, but if members of the armed forces obeyed his command, they would be committing a federal crime.

Begin with the basics. From the founding onward, the American constitutional tradition has profoundly opposed the president’s use of the military to enforce domestic law. A key provision, rooted in an 1878 statute and added to the law in 1956, declares that whoever “willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force” to execute a law domestically “shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years” — except when “expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress.”

Another provision, grounded in a statute from 1807 and added to the law in 1981, requires the secretary of defense to “ensure that any activity (including the provision of any equipment or facility or the assignment or detail of any personnel)” must “not include or permit direct participation by a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in a search, seizure, arrest, or other similar activity unless participation in such activity by such member is otherwise authorized by law.”

If President Trump declared an emergency, Section Five of the act gives the House of Representatives the right to repudiate it immediately, then pass their resolution to the Senate — which is explicitly required to conduct a floor vote within 15 days. Since President Trump’s “emergency” declaration would be a direct response to his failure to convince Congress that national security requires his wall, it is hard to believe that a majority of the Senate, if forced to vote, would accept his show of contempt for their authority.
The Supreme Court’s 1953 decision in Youngstown v. Sawyer would be critical in Congressional consideration of such a decision. In a canonical opinion by Justice Robert Jackson, the court invalidated President Truman’s attempt in 1952 to use his powers as commander in chief to nationalize steel mills in the face of labor strikes.

Helix said:

he's such a dolt.

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He's a one man clown show.

Yeah...for example, it's hard to justify taking private land by eminent domain when you admit you 'dont need to do this.'

I'm sorry but I can't help but to laugh. We have a white house full of people who obviously do not know how to speak english. They are always correcting what the speaker said into what the speaker meant, not what we all heard. It's bat****e crazy.

j-mac said:

So, what you're saying is that you are no better than the lowest common denominator? I always suspected.

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So you are calling the President "the lowest common denominator"

How refreshing for a Trump advocate to admit he is the lowest common denominator.

Refreshing, but usuless....since his base will applaud him despite his ongoing hateful rhetoric and outright unprecedented level of lying.


But he luckily has the Mueller Team to at least drain part of the swamp.....

Lursa said:

Yeah...for example, it's hard to justify taking private land by eminent domain when you admit you 'dont need to do this.'

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His own words are very telling.

Perhaps he should take the money earmarked for purple states to show how serious he is...

Taking it from California and Puerto Rico disaster relief would just rally his base.