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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The UniParty/Media/Government Complex expects to crush Trump in November, wait for more of the old, White men in the “conservative base” to die, and run Paul Ryan in 2020.
That’s the plan, folks.
And for the record Trump has not proposed either thing as stated.
Yes he says he or we will build a wall, never did I understand him to mean he can undertake a billions dollar construction project without funding and approval from Congress.
And the pause in immigration is now geographical, not religious.
He means a Republican President I’m sure, cause for Democrat Presidents, he is the first to drop to his knees!
I think Ryan is going to try and steal the nomination in Cleveland. Why else would he be attacking Trump. Trump needs to start attacking Ryan.
To think 5 years ago I liked this guy. He has shown himself to be a real piece of scum now. I can’t stand him.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers,” Ryan said in a statement that completely contradicted reality, especially considering his record with Obama.
Cruz and Ryan are polar opposites. What gives?
[How I would like to see a Trump PAC back Nehlen to primary this SOB.]
Contact his campaign and encourage them to post a “How to volunteer” article on FR. FREEPERS could make personal calls on his behalf. Hopefully he has a call list.
Oh, yeah—talking big while Obama’s been stealing his lunch money for 7 1/2 years and running.
Think I'll do a little research...
.... When for some amazing magical reason ... It was an absolute non issue back in 2011 when the Obama State Department found it necessary to stop processing all Iraq refugee requests for six months after the FBI uncovered evidence that terrorists from Iraq had infiltrated the US by using the refugee program back then.
.... Apparently it was necessary to protect the country back then but now that the Conservatives want to do the same thing ... It morphs into a racist move that should never ever happen in present day enlightened America.
They should have been in court in July 2012 when Owebowmao started DACA, legalizing illegal aliens illegally.
Over 500,000 illegal aliens have been illegally legalized by illegal action and the GOP has done nothing.
The states got an injunction to stop his second illegal amnesty for illegal aliens, DAPA.
The other title on Drudge is that Obama imported 1 million Muslims during his presidency.This is madness.And Ryan the Rhino is complicit and wants to continue the Muslim’s legacy.
Trump won his county where his hometown is located.
He’ll stand up to Trump, but not Obama.
Ryan is a piece of trash like Obama.
Do tell...Hopefully Trump will campaign for his opponent.
Ryan forgets that since what happened this past Sunday, Hillary pretty much has lost the election.
The big thing for me is Ryan is going out of his way to stab Trump in the back. These interviews are choreographed to gaslight Trump. Ryan’s gratuitous bashing of his party’s nominee is outrageous. It’s like we are the primaries again and Ryan is candidate.
“Does Ryan’s constant 5:00 shadow mean he is identifying with Muslims?”
Since we have the President of the United States, CIA , and DHS all kneeling on prayer rugs to satan.....why not the squeaker of the house?
[Cruz and Ryan are polar opposites. What gives?]
Anyone but TRUMP.
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday (407 to 19) that would overhaul the federal visa waiver program and bar those from Iraq, Syria, Iran and the Sudan, or those who have visited those countries in the last five years, from traveling to the United States without a visa.
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