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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And this bastard is still on track to win his primary??
Trump needs to immediately terminate Ryan from his chairmanship of the Convention!!!
Paul Rino never opposed a single unconstitional thing Obola did.
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers.”
Man, this is great to hear!!!!
Ryan has just said he’s going to sue Obama!!!!
Or is he just a liar??????
But they would not sue Owebowmao when he illegally amnestied illegal aliens with his illegal DACA.
Cantorize this weasel before he gets more Americans killed.
I hope they fight as hard against Trump as they do against Obama.
What are you waiting for? You have heard that 0bama is the president right now haven't you?
Ryan needs to shut up or be shut up. It is time for opposition research against him. What are his business connections? Where does his money come from. What are his family ties and what are they doing, etc. Ryan is working to elect Hillary.
To quote a colleague of his, YOU LIE.
How many times has Ryan sued Obama?
“I would sue any president that exceeds his or her powers,” Ryan said
You can’t make this stuff up. “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” Will Rogers
My only question is if Ryan’s getting his 30 pieces of silver delivered to his home or his office?
Where was all this obstinance for the last 8 years of Obama?
Please Oh Please Mr Trump ..bring your point up. Why hasn’t he sued Obama.
Ryan is a punk. Biden mopped the floor with him in their “debate” in 2012. He should be working as a towel boy at some gym in Wisconsin.
What are his primary numbers? Are his constituents that ignorant?
obviously that's a lie
Finally the Republican House leadership wants to stop the President and his agenda. To bad it isn’t the socialist democrat president they want to stop but a Republican.
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