[gibsonguy]

The point is Trump said “I really don’t have to do this”. Pretty tough to make the case that this is an emergency when you just said it wasn’t.

[Sacajaweau]

I really don't have to do this.....except I believe that stretching it out only continues the existing problems.

Think of a tire going flat. Every day you drive on it, it gets worse and worse and it doesn't really have to have air right away.

How do you get rid of the problem?

Fill the tire with air.....now.....and investigate further.

[Engedi]

Yep I was screaming at the TV when President said that. I wish he would just read from a script when he knows there will be a legal challenge but no, he goes off and just talks an talks giving legal challenges something in his exact words.

[FreeReign]

The point is Trump said “I really don’t have to do this”. Pretty tough to make the case that this is an emergency when you just said it wasn’t.

Do you have the full context of that quote?