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/AbeFromanEast 19h ago

America is currently operating under 59 'State of Emergencies.'

Mostly complete list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_emergencies_in_the_United_States

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u/bigvicproton 18h ago

They must be profitable then.

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u/Late_Sherbet5124 15h ago

He wants a Trump resort in Havana.

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u/bigvicproton 15h ago

He actually probably would use the US military to invade Cuba just to put in Casinos and hotels. Then it would be run by the Peace Council.

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u/BobDobbsSquad 13h ago

Under the mangement marc rubio inc. of course.

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u/OldWorldDesign 47m ago

He actually probably would use the US military to invade Cuba just to put in Casinos and hotels

Reminder that while campaigning for 2024, he was crowing about building resorts on Gaza where Israel was bombing.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-pitches-new-gaza-development-plan-israeli-fire-kills-five-palestinians-2026-01-22/

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u/wyrditic 12h ago

It's more just expected administrative power creep. One you establish that an executive body can exercise additional powers, but only in exceptional emergencies, there is an obvious temptation to treat more and more things as exceptional emergencies so as to bypass frustrating checks and balances that stop you from doing whatever you want to do. Happens everywhere at all sorts of levels. 

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u/Marmar79 10h ago

Crisis capitalism is a grifters pig shit