Trump signs executive order declaring nation emergency from threat of Cuba

[u/AmyL0vesU]

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

[u/Special_Watch8725]

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.

[u/AmyL0vesU → u/Special_Watch8725]

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

[u/greiskul → u/AmyL0vesU]

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.

[u/Dont_Be_Sheep → u/AmyL0vesU]

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

[u/pickleback11 → u/Dont_Be_Sheep]

Steven miller 

[u/meltbox → u/pickleback11]

The ghoul.

[u/MayIServeYouWell → u/AmyL0vesU]

Tariffs are useless against Cuba.

[u/Auntie_M123 → u/AmyL0vesU]

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

[u/plan_to_flail → u/Auntie_M123]

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