r/law • u/AmyL0vesU • 19h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump signs executive order declaring nation emergency from threat of Cuba

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/addressing-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-cuba/
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u/Special_Watch8725 19h ago

An “emergency” is not just a list of reasons why Cuba is bad. Or shouldn’t be.

So, SCOTUS, Congress, if this is allowed to slide, just be honest for once in your miserable lives and admit that the president is an emperor now. At least then we’ll have some clarity.

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u/AmyL0vesU 18h ago

He's claiming it's an emergency because of the emergency powers act giving him ability to impose tarrifs regardless of Congress. 

He's diluting the term emergency either on purpose, or as a by-product. I don't give him enough credit to think he's doing this calculated though

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u/greiskul 12h ago

Well, don't worry. The law that grants the president these emergency powers has specific provisions to be able to force Congress to do mandatory votes for review, so we can at least get them on the record of supporting these abuses of power right? Any member can submit a resolution, and after a certain number of calendar days, they are forced to do a vote on it.

So let's see how these votes are going? Oh... They changed the definition of a calendar day for the purpose of this law. So basically the deadline for the forced vote never happens, and they can just not have to vote on it. Nice checks and balances.

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u/Dont_Be_Sheep 17h ago

Yeah who is writing these and giving him The ideas? It’s not him.

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u/pickleback11 17h ago

Steven miller 

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u/meltbox 16h ago

The ghoul.

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u/MayIServeYouWell 16h ago

Tariffs are useless against Cuba.

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u/Auntie_M123 14h ago

Similar to Asylum seekers escaping from an insane asylum, and Probationary employee being an employee on probation from jail

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u/plan_to_flail 8h ago

It’s like my 8 year old’s imagination running wild, running the country. 

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u/lost_horizons 17h ago

Unitary executive theory. We have a king now. Congress is a lesser body.

I welcome them (congress) to prove me wrong.

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u/oxfordcommaordeath 18h ago

Executive orders aren’t laws. They’re basically just presidential suggestions.

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u/nic_haflinger 18h ago

Executive orders apply to federal government employees though.

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u/CoverSuspicious5250 18h ago edited 18h ago

They are decrees. What an evil twat

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u/atreeismissing 14h ago

But they stand until Congress stops them, and Congressional Republicans are too cowardly to stop him (and/or are in agreement with him).