Posted on 04/13/2020 9:14:03 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
President Trump on Monday declared that he alone has the authority to “open up the states.”
Trump said the decision will be up to him “for many good reasons” — even though state governors have issued mandatory stay-at-home orders and have specific powers to do so under the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion, some in the Fake News Media are saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect…” Trump wrote on Twitter.
“… It is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons. With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue. A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!”
Trump did not specify what authority he would use to force states to re-open. Governors have wide powers to control their own states, and the 10th Amendment says “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
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The clash is inevitable between Trump and power tripping libtard states, bet.
Looks like the leftists are going to be hoisted on their own over-expanded Commerce Clause petard.
The states continue with their stay at home orders - extended indefinitely. What will President Trump do next?
Not to quibble, but the 10th Amendment doesn't identify "specific powers". It's intended to be broad and general -- states can do what they want unless the Constitution specifically forbids it.
Trump can use the National Defense Production Act to rule that businesses are essential to the national defense and order them to reopen.
You can construct an argument for nearly ANY business being essential.
Delicious irony as it was Democrats who pushed him to invoke the NDPA in the first place.
Suck it, Dems.
From your link....
A second task force, this one to focus on re-opening the economy, “is set to be formally introduced Tuesday” and chaired by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Fox News reported Monday.
The task force, according to sources, will also include members of President Trump’s Cabinet, including:
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Labor Secretary Gene Scalia, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought.
The task force is also expected to include acting chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Tom Philipson and White House advisers Larry Kudlow, Peter Navarro, Chris Liddell, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
deny any relief to any state that refuses to follow orders. TADA! they fall in line
ROFL
Is the headline click-bait?
Anybody who listens to PDJT with just a bit of curiosity does not take the literal meaning of a small snip of words. He is saying that emergency orders are not the province of the CDC or the doctors on the task force.
The smartest approach Trump could take would be to encourage the “reopening” decisions to be made at the state and local level. The issues, risks and challenges facing Queens, New York, and Vernal, Utah, aren’t identical and shouldn’t be treated as such.
Declare them seditious and rebellious enemies then crush them like Lincoln did.
So they are rediscovering the 10th Amendment?
States that don’t open will die.
Ah yes, “honest Abe”, the American Sulla.
Dunno, but be assured, Trump will have a plan and it won’t be to the liking of these power tripping libtard state politicians. One thing they long have ignored or simply dismissed about Trump is that Trump plays 4D chess while they still trying to figure out 3D chess - never underestimate Trump....and they have continued to do such for 3+ years.
The fact is that most of us are going along with National House Arrest for one and only one reason:
Trump asked us to.
Once he pulls the rug out from under that all bets are off.
One of the greatest presidents of all time. Commies are no longer protected by the Constitution and many of us feel that way. Domestic enemies can’t have it both ways.
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