Posted on 06/17/2016 9:03:03 AM PDT by lodi90
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has made clear he doesn't agree with a proposal put forward by Donald Trump -- whom Ryan has endorsed -- to ban Muslim immigration into the United States, but in an interview with the Huffington Post Thursday, Ryan floated taking a President Trump to court if he tried to implement such a ban or some of his other controversial proposals unilaterally.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers,” Ryan said in a back-and-forth about Trump's claims that he could implement a Muslim ban or build a Mexican border wall without congressional approval.
Ryan said he wasn't sure of the "legal question" of whether Trump could institute a Muslim ban on his own as president.
“That’s a legal question that there’s a good debate about,” he said, citing the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act.
"On the broader question, are we going to exert our Article I powers and reclaim this Article I power no matter who the president is? Absolutely," Ryan said. He also said he discussed the limits of the executive power with Trump.
In the interview, Ryan said his endorsement of real estate mogul did not give Trump “a blank check,” and that he was still trying to achieve "real unity" between the presumptive nominee and his caucus.
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ThisThis guy is truly a douche bag! Trump should start campaigning for his defeat.
Shut up, Lyin Ryan.
He seems a lot more concerned about this than all of Obama’s illegal action on immigration.
I believe Donald Trump can beat the democrats or beat the Republican elitists.
But it will be an uphill battle to beat both of them at once and that is what he is facing.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her power”
Except President Obama
I’m curious where the “Freedom” caucus is on Trump. They are quiet as mouses these days and defacto endorsing Ryan’s fragging of Trump. Apparently, beltway birds of feather....
I don’t know. But informed freepers have told me that he’s on track to win it.
This POS Ryan needs to get tossed out this november.
Past time to flush all of the RINO shit that has piled up.
The plans to try and steal the nomination from Trump is still afoot.
Paul Ryan On Stopping Trump's Muslim Ban: We'll Sue Him!WOOO! Like Trump has never been sued.
At least now Ryan's confirmed where his funding is coming from.
This ryan fool is such a self-preening nebish...and jerk. Trump should support his primary opponent. This guy is a uniparty dim. Hey, ryan...Trump is your party’s nominee, you idiot.
Ryan must be 100% certain of winning his primary, so no holds barred now.
Mr. RINO needs to be stopped, I hope everyone in WI votes for Paul Nehlen.
Ryan is oh so brave because he knows the MSM have his back when he frags Trump. I don’t believe we’ve ever had such pathetic “leaders” in the history of our republic.
Does Ryan have a large Muslim population in his district?
5.56mm
Paul’s going a little power crazy.
I swear it seems now as if the entire American political class is ABSCAM writ large.
Ryan’s puppet master’s are pulling his strings....he owned.
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