Stephen Miller told supporters on call this AM that people would be "shocked" by the speed with which the WH will build the wall, per person on call. Also noted that Bill Richardson declared a national emergency when he was gov. of new Mexico in 2005.— Alana Abramson (@aabramson) February 15, 2019
So, is what Trump said in announcing his "national emergency" going to be used as the factual support for his claim of such extraordinary powers?
Trump begins his national emergency speech by talking about [checks notes].......... [squints at them]..... trade with China. pic.twitter.com/kHV5VSlMUY— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
Trump is now talking about....... [looks at notes in disbelief] ........ his special relationship with totalitarian dictator Kim Jong Un pic.twitter.com/VIWPXm63rl— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
TRUMP: "The market is getting close to the new highs that we created. We have all the records. We have every record." pic.twitter.com/C3dwnamXUe— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
That, of course, is his defense against impeachment.
Trump explains that he doesn't believe government data about smuggled drugs coming through the southern border, because the crowd at his rally in El Paso the other night cheered when he asked them if the wall there reduced crime. #CheckmateLibs pic.twitter.com/xrwG0ltd10— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
That doesn't really qualify as evidence in a court of law.
Trump offers a disturbing description of kidnapping & sex trafficking: "You can't take [women & girls] through ports of entry. You can't have them tied up in the backseat of a car... They can't see 3 women with tape on their mouths or 3 women whose hands are tied." pic.twitter.com/rQtQ8b65nZ— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
Nor does that.
Trump announces he's "signing a national emergency," but argues it's not really a big deal because other presidents have done it before.— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
"We're talking about an invasion of our country with drugs, with human traffickers, with all types of criminals and gangs," he says. pic.twitter.com/K89SpegVxo
Trump has people who had family members killed by undocumented immigrants stand up with photos of the victims.— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
"Your husband was just killed in Maryland. Incredible man. Just killed. Beautiful children. Won't be seeing their father again." pic.twitter.com/DqoupYIOBP
Nor that; nor that. For the sake of sound governance, tell me they've got more than that.
ALSO told supporters they are trying to take $3+ billion in military construction funds from pentagon and make that much less susceptible to legal challenges. Trying to make it so all legal challenges would be for the money Congress appropriated (the 1.375 billion)— Alana Abramson (@aabramson) February 15, 2019
No, apparently not. Meanwhile, the POTUS doesn't get any closer to making sense:
Trump explains that he'd like American drug laws to be more like China's, where drug dealers receive the death penalty. pic.twitter.com/sBo7EAnaN0— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 15, 2019
See?Trump, responding to my question, concedes there’s no national emergency to justify building his wall: “I didn’t need to do this... I just want to do it faster.”— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 15, 2019
That answer will complicate his legal case.
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