31 national emergencies that have been in effect for years

A lot of national emergencies dealing with drugs and cartels from the Southern Border.

 

I have no problem with a president calling a national emergency. But if he truly believes there IS a national emergency, why is he not calling it?

 

He'd prefer that Congress actually do it's job and protect the American people

 

Struth nailed it, he may when the 2nd caravan gets here.

 

Trump talked about 'the national emergency' and that he could declare it - that he had the right to do so. The reason he isn't, he says, is because he wants Congress to do their jobs.

My point is that if there IS a national emergency, it should be called. Not wait for Congress, not wait for further negotiations.

 

I get your point, but he's the president and can make the call when he wants to.

 

Fair enough. But I would like to think that a president would call a national emergency if it existed, rather than weigh out the political pros and cons...

 

20,000,000+ illegals coming and/or being here is not an invasion?

in·va·sion
/inˈvāZHən/
noun

• an incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity.
  "stadium guards are preparing for another invasion of fans"
  synonyms: influx, inundation, inrush, rush, flood, torrent, deluge, stream, avalanche
  "every year the valley suffers an invasion of cars"
• an unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.