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We Have a Constitution Not a King: Cuomo Rejects Trump's Claim of Total Authority to Lift Shutdowns
Daily Mail UK ^ | April 13, 2020 | Luke Kenton

Posted on 04/14/2020 4:15:36 AM PDT by sevinufnine

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has rebuked President Trump's claims that he has blanket authority to order a reopening of the country. In a heated press conference inside the White House on Monday evening, Trump asserted that his office holds 'absolute power' over the shutdowns But Cuomo said later Monday that the last time he checked the US had 'a constitution...not a king'. The governor went on to accuse Trump of an 'abrogation of the Constitution', before threatening the president with a lawsuit should he put New Yorkers at risk. 'The close down was left to the governors to do individually state by state. Now the reopen should be total authority? That makes no sense,' Cuomo said. In a heated press briefing, Trump launched a furious attack on the media and screened a White House-produced video praising his response to the virus.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; cuomo; cuomoholocaust; emergencypowers; kungflu; liberalagenda; moogoogaipandemic; ndpa; princeandrew; roguelist; statesrights; tds; trump; wuhanvirus
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yep - he knows what they asked for and got, and how it conflicts with their current complaints about the mere declaration of the powers he actually has...thank God it isn’t Obama in the WH...


101 posted on 04/14/2020 6:52:31 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: freeandfreezing

“....He explained that the powers...” I was listening and didn’t hear it. He just repeated several times that he had authority over everyone. Later Pence did explain.

If you want to rile up a red-blooded American just declare you have dictatorial power.

We threw out a monarch in 1776 for that reason.

POTUS does in fact act properly in working with governors. It is during these WWE style press conferences the wrong words are heard.


102 posted on 04/14/2020 7:00:50 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: jersey117

Americans in BLUE states will go nuts when they see RED states OPEN for BUSINESS while RED stays stay on LOCKDOWN...!


103 posted on 04/14/2020 7:05:42 AM PDT by Republic Rocker
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To: sevinufnine
But Cuomo said later Monday that the last time he checked the US had 'a constitution...not a king'

Odd, when Cuomo failed to but ventilators he demanded them from Trump thinking he was a king.

104 posted on 04/14/2020 7:07:20 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Republic Rocker
Americans in BLUE states will go nuts when they see RED states OPEN for BUSINESS while RED stays stay on LOCKDOWN...!

Yep, and the Blue states like NY want 15 billion to bail out their budgets, I guess they want the king to play a ransom.

105 posted on 04/14/2020 7:08:25 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: sevinufnine

The president’s emphatic statement came as it was revealed his task force on the vital matter will include cabinet members, his daughter and his son-in-law.
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Fake News.

POTUS was asked point blank if Jared & Ivanka were on the Task force and he said “NO”. I think he even said it twice.

Drive-by media puts things out there to divide the right. They know there is an anti-Ivanka & Jared contingent in Trump’s base.

They have also worked hard to demean Ivanka and Jared with the left.

I always ask: if the progs really hate some people, why?

Even if some dislike/distrust Ivanaka and Jared,they need to examine the information used to make the decision. If it’s gut feeling based on looks, lifestyle and circle of friends, maybe it’s being leveraged against us all.


106 posted on 04/14/2020 7:24:39 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: elpadre
I don't have time now to find the exact time in the video, but it was during perhaps the 2nd or 3rd response on the topic when Trump mentioned the context of his (actually the executive branch's) power.

Of course the leftist media won't include that statement in their reporting.

107 posted on 04/14/2020 8:45:40 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: sevinufnine

Mobster Cuomo has been on TV, all three networks, having his daily briefing. He’s doubling down saying Trump has no power over governors and Trump is not a king, blah, blah, blah. It’s Trump that shouldn’t take bait, but he will and this spat will dominate today’s virus briefing. Trump will say in times of national emergency he’s has absolute authority, which basically he does. So I’ve got one thing to say about this. If Trump has no power Cuomo needs to shut up begging him for 150 billion dollars to “reopen NY State”. He can pull the money out of his ass he’s stolen from NY state citizens since he became NY’s king for life.


108 posted on 04/14/2020 9:22:57 AM PDT by NKP_Vet ("Man without God descends into madne)
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To: NKP_Vet

I think they all need to work together. I think maybe one thinks the other will open to soon. That is why a task force with various participants will help solve the issue.


109 posted on 04/14/2020 9:25:38 AM PDT by hawkaw
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To: sevinufnine

Trump didn’t say what they claim he said. He said that governors are the ones who closed their states, and will open their states.

He just said that it is HIS job to make a decision about opening.

It is then the governor’s job to follow the plan, or not, as they see fit. Except they will be crazy not to follow the plan.


110 posted on 04/14/2020 12:09:34 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CharlesWayneCT

The dimrat governors will open up their states despite their protests. Their coffers are running dry and they need the money to bribe er, reward their friends. Plus there is the cost of the care and feeding of their voters.


111 posted on 04/14/2020 12:12:55 PM PDT by Texas resident (The American media is our enemy)
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To: PeteB570

I figure all the states will loosen up when they see the pitchforks and torches moving towards the capital. I would be surprised if we were not close to that right about now.


112 posted on 04/14/2020 1:04:31 PM PDT by The Duke (President Trump = America's Last, Best Chance)
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To: The Duke
I figure all the states will loosen up when they see the pitchforks and torches moving towards the capital. I would be surprised if we were not close to that right about now.

I give it two weeks, if most of the rather stupid restrictions are not lifted people will stop adhering to the guidelines, in a fairly massive way.

113 posted on 04/14/2020 1:06:12 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: sevinufnine

Iook forward to the day King Cuomo is deposed. Hope he does not end up burned at the stake in Central park.


114 posted on 10/28/2020 7:01:53 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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