Trump claims ‘total authority’ to end state lockdowns, experts say it is ‘constitutionally dubious’

Axios reporter Bob Herman says that U.S. President Trump's claim he has 'total authority' to end lockdowns is constitutionally 'dubious.'

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36 comments

    1. I dont think so! Why would they flee OVER THERE? Absurd!πŸ˜…πŸ’πŸ™πŸ™ŒπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

    1. lesia Pellerino
      You can go back to screaming at the sky now. He is still my president and will be for another 4 years.

  1. The Govenors did the lockdown Not You doppy don. Remember you told them they had to deal with it and they have.

  2. In a STATE OF EMERGENCY the President would most definately have the ultimate power.

    Cuomo is out of his Gourd, after everything Trump did for him, you unthankful scoundrel!! Schizophrenic?? HOW DARE YOU!!!

    1. I mean Donald Trump just doing his job and helping the citizens of his own country? And lying and saying the federal stockpile is not for American citizens? πŸ€”πŸ€”

  3. Maybe Canadian news networks should focus more on what our Canadian gov’t is and isn’t doing in this Covid Fight….

  4. Remember the very REAL and crippling 1918 pandemic – influenza, which, during a measles outbreak AND a horrendous war where everyone thought it WAS the last days? There was NEVER a vaccine found and it vanished when I T decided!

    You think after something that nearly wiped out all of mankind, the rulers, scientists and medical experts would have made it a PRIORITY to ensure they were optimally prepared for another potential attack!!!

    There’s something not right with our world today, especially with SO many advancements and inventions! Something very EVIL is in our midst and it wears a new disguise…

  5. Trudeau is demanding we all avoid our family and loved ones, that we don’t visit our cottages and summer homes, while he travels with many members of his security staff to visit his family at his cottage. πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€” rules for thee not for me…

    1. Yeah but that’s okay because he made it clear this morning that he’s been away from his family for 3 weeks and announced a week ago that he’d be breaking his rules.

  6. TheseπŸ’πŸ™ŒπŸ™πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ DemocRats cities want Marxism Socialism! ! New York! Illinois! Colorado! CALIFORNIA! They have 25% of our GOP!

  7. Focus on Canada, Alberta!!!!!!!!25% unemployment foreseen in Alberta, rings a Bell?????Focus on that!!!!

    1. With The Russians and the Saudis coming to terms the price of oil is going back up. Once the pandemic calms down the unemployment rate here won’t be that high. Unfortunately to have decent economy the consumer has to get raped up the rear at the pump.

  8. Yeah there will be certain states that’ll want to prolong this. You seem to be forgetting he does gave total control during a nationwide lockdown. Just like he’ supplying business and citizens with aid federally through a lockdown. The numbers dont warrant this lockdown.

  9. Your journalism is ridiculous.

    Trump was asked this question by a reporter trying to stir the pot and he disregarded it with an off-the-cuff comment. The question was 99% unrelated to the other matters of the press briefing and the reporter was trying to purposely sidetrack the dialogue. SO. You’ve decided to make it front-page news?

    1. You seem to have missed the point….
      1st, Trump is an absolute fool!
      2nd He claims, and may even believe, he has an authority that the Presidency doesn’t possess; and this spills out of his inability to tell the truth….EVER!!!
      3rd The Governors, who should be given full credit for fighting back this nightmare, are empowered to check Trump’s vanity, and will do so when the time is right for Americans with NO regard for Trump’s re-election desires.

      I’m not sure what you mean by ‘ridiculous journalism’. Asking tough questions is their responsibility. If you don’t understand that then you’ve lost the plot concerning Democracy and freedom of speech.

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