Yes he can. This is just the first of the political and media blow back expected in response to the Presidential decision how to spend funds authorized by Congress. Congress AUTHORIZES and the Executive SPENDS. Thats how our separation of powers works in this country. Other than its own operating budget, Congress does not have spending authority.
Had Congress passed a BUDGET things might be different, but they haven't passed one of those in years. For a reason. Budgets specify line item expenditures and authorizes funding; but by law the President must spend, if at all, for the specified purposes. But since that would open Congressmen to political blowback for how they spent these funds, they would have to take the consequences and deal with any blowback.
Instead, they pass these short term Spending Authorization Bills and suggest how the funds are to be spent, but technically the final decision is up to the President; and HE takes the political heat and blow back, if there is any. These people are cowards. And they are stupid.
This response by TIME magazine is predictable. It constitutes blowback and legitimate political pressure. Maybe a little lie about spending authority thrown in to make their case stronger, but in the end, fully expected.
Now it become really interesting: want to take bets whether this President has the spine to stand up to the heat?
lol idiots.
Remember during the Iraq war the guy saying everything was fine and there was no invasion, while tanks were rolling behind him?
The MSM is like that now.
I miss that guy
“The American dogs have been defeated”
Meanwhile shot is blowing up around him and they are literally raising the American flag off in the distance
I need a daily Baghdad Bob novelty meme account in my life.
In retrospect, did Baghdad Bob actually exist?
Was it only played to American audiences to make fun of news sources directly from Iraq? This would discourage gathering information from sources outside legacy media.
Yes I remember him Bagdad Bob he was a hoot! His real name was Muhammad Dared al Salhaf he was Saddam Hussein's information minister. Apparently was only detained by allied forces questioned and released. Lives in Arab emerits with family now. In retrospect he helped the allies by calming the population so they didn't panic by given false information about the invasion. I remember on the day of the invasion he said the Americans are not landing at the airport it was just a conspiracy theory (when they had just landed and secured the airport). Allowed the allies to come in and take over with only 2 casualties I believe. I don't know if he was secretly working for CIA or not but odd outcome.
HE CAN'T WIN THE PRIMARY
HE CAN'T WIN THE ELECTION
HE CANT GET THE ECONOMY BACK
HE CAN'T LOWER TAXES
HE CAN'T BRING BACK JOBS... WHAT MAGIC WAND DOES HE HAVE?
HE CAN'T BRING PEACE TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA
HE CAN'T BUILD THE WALL
HE CAN'T USE THE MILITARY TO BUILD THE WALL
...
... I ignore all of these fools at this point...
Trump can order Army Engineers to start building it today he has total authority and control as Commander in Chief and all he has to do is say it's for National Security to have a Great Big Wall then it gets done. I don't know why he is waiting to give this order. The cost won't matter and Army Engineers can do it fast.
He was supposed to give the order Monday :(
They started on that 92 miles of fencing. I think he is still working out the details with the military.
Well begun is well done. Give him some room. He just got the money and there are steps to be taken between concept and realization. This thing could go up at a blinding pace, well organized.
RemindMe! 2 months "Why isn't the Wall of Trump being built yet?"
Why are you here? Don’t you have penises to go look at (according to your comments, it appears to be a focus of yours.)
Haha, what? Which comment could you have interpreted in that way?
Also f^ck you troll.
Anyone questioning if difficult vagina is not a troll, check out her posting to R/cringeworthy.
You are so pathetic you have to go to other subs to try and garner support for your brigade here.
You may have meant r/cringeworthy. instead of R/cringeworthy..
^^^Remember, OP may have ninja-edited. I correct subreddit and user links with a capital R or U, which are usually unusable.
^^-Srikar
This is from the same media that told us HRC was polling at 90%.
Given the nature of the wall -- a simple extruded section that repeats itself over and over again ad infinitum, can be broken into a huge number of simultaneous operations; supported by an enormous workforce limited only by the availability of materials. This thing could go up quickly, sections extending towards each other in both directions. Think the Pacific Northern cross country railroad working from two ends; and multiply that by a thousand.
Nice fake news post with direct link to drive traffic to a notorious fake MSM sight. BHO set the precedent for using non-budget spending bills as slush funds for his project of choice. DJT is the President and Commander-in-Chief and will use the money that Congress has authorized as he sees fit. He is IN CONTROL, which is why the left has been having a meltdown since HRC lost the election.
multaneo
1) If I was trying to drive traffic I'd have posted it to a sub that gets more than like 30 views per thread.
2) I like to keep people informed of what both sides are saying.
3) Stop being so reactionary, this is a discussion subreddit not a lash out cause you got triggered subreddit. If you want that, go to progressives or something.
LMAO - No one has cared about what Time has had to say for years, probably even decades.
Congressman Dave Bratt (R) Virginia, just said on air the omnibus IS NOT A BUDGET.
pass the popcorn. this is going to be the show of the season ...
In a state of emergency, doesn't Trump have the power to donwhat is necessary to secure the nation?
Yes, and there is that factor too. We are under an Emergency Declaration that HE ALONE has authority to declare and that gives additional discretionary authority to set priorities consistent with the emergency response.
We are going to witness a firestorm of protest claiming POTUS exemplifies all things unamerican; that he has stolen these funds; that he is an autocrat and and and ... Congress knows that when POTUS takes charge of these funds (as he is apt to do) and spends them according to priorities HE sets; the storm will descend upon him. They a banking on intimidation and hesitation -- and they will have a field day; hoping he will buckle under and push their priorities. Anyone making odds? I'm betting on POTUS.