Trump: “Good Chance” I’ll Declare Wall “Emergency”

USA Today reports:

President Donald Trump said there is a “good chance” he’ll declare a national emergency to build his proposed border wall and said he would use his State of the Union address next week to once again make a case for the barrier.

“I think there’s a good chance we’ll have to do that,” he said of the declaration, which he has threatened for weeks. “We have very strong legal standing.”

The emergency declaration could help the Trump administration free up billions of dollars in construction money for the wall, but it will also almost certainly face legal challenges that could redefine the president’s ability to use emergency powers.

Reporter: Mr. President, have you privately decided whether or not you will declare a national emergency?

Trump: I think there’s a good chance that we’ll have to do that… Everything’s an option. https://t.co/9QYyMPLdxV pic.twitter.com/wp6kkPHCQ2

— POLITICO (@politico) February 1, 2019

Trump just said “Having a national emergency would help the process a lot.” His lawyers must be tearing their hair out.

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) February 1, 2019

Trump says there’s a “good chance” he may use the presidential power of declaring a national emergency to build his proposed border wall #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/qPYnFAxKNg

— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) February 1, 2019

Who IS the @AliVelshi CREATURE on @MSNBC?
FIRST words out of Velshi’s mouth after @POTUS presser…”Trump is a liar!”
Restaurant diplomatically had TVs located in different areas tuned to 3 cable networks. Those nearest MSNBC TV actually called for manager to turn MSNBC OFF!

— GretchenInOK (@GretchenInOK) February 1, 2019

So the restaurant patrons are cool with Trump lying and not being held to account? Because he was, and I demonstrated that. That’s what journalists are supposed to do

— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) February 1, 2019

Thank you @AliVelshi for speaking TRUTH. Please tell the @GOP to fact check their leader @realDonaldTrump, And stop ignoring his lies. pic.twitter.com/aOd4yxjO7G

— AnneMarie Pisano (@AnnemariePisano) February 1, 2019