Pelosi To GOP: A Democratic President Could Declare National Emergency On Guns

[danielpalos]

The House speaker warned Republicans about the precedent Trump could set by declaring a national emergency to secure border wall funding.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned about the dangerous precedent President Donald Trump could set if he declares a national emergency to secure funding for his border wall.

“I know the Republicans have some unease about it, no matter what they say,” Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol. “Because if the president can declare an emergency on something that he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he wants to convey, just think of what a president with different values can present to the American people.”

Pelosi said the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border doesn’t constitute an “emergency,” as Trump has framed it, but rather a “humanitarian challenge.”

“You want to talk about a national emergency?” Pelosi said. “Let’s talk about today, the one-year anniversary of another manifestation of the epidemic of gun violence in America. That’s a national emergency.”

Pelosi was referring to the Feb. 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. She noted that a Democratic president could declare a national emergency on gun violence and warned Republicans to carefully consider the precedent Trump would set by using his executive power to override Congress.

“Democratic presidents can declare emergencies as well,” Pelosi said. “So the precedent that the president is setting here is something that should be met with great unease and dismay by the Republicans.”

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What goes around comes around. Go Nancy!

Muster the militia! Grab gun lovers not guns! We have a Second Amendment and should have no security problem in our free States.

 

[The VOR]

And when that happens, gun owners will declare a national emergency on GOVERNMENT.

Good luck with that. LOL.

 

[toomuchtime_]

She’s just postering. The precedent has already been set by Obama and his cohorts. Time to fight fire with fire and build the wall by any means necessary

Actually by Jimmy Carter in 1979, the first national emergency declared under the 1976 National Emergencies Act, and every president since.

 

[nat4900]

The only "national emergency" that currently exists for Trump, is that he desperately needs to hold on to hls moronic base.

Otherwise, the "emergency" to build a wall would have been declared TWO years ago.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Can't wait for democrats to stand with El Chapo

Where is El Chapo's loot they claimed was gonna be used to pay for the wall?

Still may happen. Now real Republicans in Congress are looking for a way Trump can use funds already appropriated for other things to use for the wall.

It sounds like Nancy is pretty scared if you ask me. Even she knows Trump may very well pull this off.

 

[Lakhota]

National gun violence is a major problem. Much bigger than Trump's fear-mongering about more border wall.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

The only "national emergency" that currently exists for Trump, is that he desperately needs to hold on to hls on to his moronic base.

Otherwise, the "emergency" to build a wall would have been declared TWO years ago.

The only way Trump holds on to his base is if the wall starts to get built, and not just 1.6 billion of it either.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

National gun violence is a major problem. Much bigger than Trump's fear-mongering about more border wall.

It may be a problem but not an emergency. Guns are protected by the Constitution as has already been pointed out.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Which is why Republicans don't dare let him get away with this.

Keep dreaming. The Republicans that want to win re-election will stick with him. Otherwise by going against him will mean their demise.

 

[nat4900]

As the border wall grows, smuggling tunnels proliferate

As the border wall grows, smuggling tunnels proliferate

 

[Lakhota]

National gun violence is a major problem. Much bigger than Trump's fear-mongering about more border wall.

It may be a problem but not an emergency. Guns are protected by the Constitution as has already been pointed out.

So are monetary appropriations.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Guns are a constitutional right. There is no constitutional right to enter our country illegally.

 

[initforme]

Once this happens there will be a future rash of national emergencies coming down the pike and nobody will be able to stop them. Now I have no vested interest if the wall gets built or not but if it does there had better be 5 new patrol agents hired per mile to patrol it...cannot have one without the other.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

National gun violence is a major problem. Much bigger than Trump's fear-mongering about more border wall.

It may be a problem but not an emergency. Guns are protected by the Constitution as has already been pointed out.

So are monetary appropriations.

That's why you use appropriations that have already been passed.

 

[Oddball]

National gun violence is a major problem. Much bigger than Trump's fear-mongering about more border wall.

Go declare the emergency in south Chicago and let us know how you make out.

 

[nat4900]

The only way Trump holds on to his base is if the wall starts to get built, and not just 1.6 billion of it either.

Well, Trump can always ask Mexico.....or Russian oligarchs for the extra funding...LOL

 

[Rambunctious]

Ms Pelosi......Its completely different...the people want the border secured....they don't want to surrender their rights....she is a retard...

 

[LeftofLeft]

The House speaker warned Republicans about the precedent Trump could set by declaring a national emergency to secure border wall funding.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned about the dangerous precedent President Donald Trump could set if he declares a national emergency to secure funding for his border wall.

“I know the Republicans have some unease about it, no matter what they say,” Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol. “Because if the president can declare an emergency on something that he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he wants to convey, just think of what a president with different values can present to the American people.”

Pelosi said the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border doesn’t constitute an “emergency,” as Trump has framed it, but rather a “humanitarian challenge.”

“You want to talk about a national emergency?” Pelosi said. “Let’s talk about today, the one-year anniversary of another manifestation of the epidemic of gun violence in America. That’s a national emergency.”

Pelosi was referring to the Feb. 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. She noted that a Democratic president could declare a national emergency on gun violence and warned Republicans to carefully consider the precedent Trump would set by using his executive power to override Congress.

“Democratic presidents can declare emergencies as well,” Pelosi said. “So the precedent that the president is setting here is something that should be met with great unease and dismay by the Republicans.”

More: Pelosi To GOP: A Democratic President Could Declare National Emergency On Guns

What goes around comes around. Go Nancy!

A Democrat may flirt with that anyway regardless of what Trump does.

 

[depotoo]

And when that happens, gun owners will declare a national emergency on GOVERNMENT.

I believe if enough Dems heard it, they will switch parties fast. There are millions of Dems that carry.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The only way Trump holds on to his base is if the wall starts to get built, and not just 1.6 billion of it either.

Well, Trump can always ask Mexico.....or Russian oligarchs for the extra funding...LOL

Mexico has invaded. Invite Russia to invade too.