Elizabeth Goitin

President Trump declared eight national emergencies in his first 100 days in office. That's a rate that far surpasses any previous president, including Trump himself, during his first term in office. These emergency declarations include a declaration of emergency at the southern border.

President Trump declared eight national emergencies in his first 100 days in office. That's a rate that far surpasses any previous president, including Trump himself, during his first term in office. These emergency declarations include a declaration of emergency at the southern border.

President Trump declared eight national emergencies in his first 100 days in office. That's a rate that far surpasses any previous president, including Trump himself, during his first term in office. These emergency declarations include a declaration of emergency at the southern border.

There's a declaration of an energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill. A declaration of emergency in order to impose sanctions on personnel at the International Criminal Court.

There's a declaration of an energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill. A declaration of emergency in order to impose sanctions on personnel at the International Criminal Court.

There's a declaration of an energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill. A declaration of emergency in order to impose sanctions on personnel at the International Criminal Court.

There is an emergency declaration to impose sanctions on drug cartels that have been designated as terrorist groups.

There is an emergency declaration to impose sanctions on drug cartels that have been designated as terrorist groups.

There is an emergency declaration to impose sanctions on drug cartels that have been designated as terrorist groups.

And then there are four emergency declarations that were issued to impose tariffs on, respectively, China, Mexico, Canada, and then pretty much the whole world. Eight emergency declarations in 100 days.

And then there are four emergency declarations that were issued to impose tariffs on, respectively, China, Mexico, Canada, and then pretty much the whole world. Eight emergency declarations in 100 days.

And then there are four emergency declarations that were issued to impose tariffs on, respectively, China, Mexico, Canada, and then pretty much the whole world. Eight emergency declarations in 100 days.

A national emergency declaration is an extraordinarily powerful thing. It unlocks enhanced powers that are contained in 150 different provisions of law, all of which say something like, in a national emergency, the president can do X, or in a national emergency, the president doesn't have to do Y. So these are powers that allow the president to take actions differently.

A national emergency declaration is an extraordinarily powerful thing. It unlocks enhanced powers that are contained in 150 different provisions of law, all of which say something like, in a national emergency, the president can do X, or in a national emergency, the president doesn't have to do Y. So these are powers that allow the president to take actions differently.

A national emergency declaration is an extraordinarily powerful thing. It unlocks enhanced powers that are contained in 150 different provisions of law, all of which say something like, in a national emergency, the president can do X, or in a national emergency, the president doesn't have to do Y. So these are powers that allow the president to take actions differently.

that go beyond what Congress has authorized in non-emergency situations. And in some cases, they allow him to take actions that Congress has expressly prohibited in non-emergency situations. And this can be a very tempting term. tool in order to implement policy in situations where there's not sufficient support from Congress or where Congress has actually prohibited that policy.

that go beyond what Congress has authorized in non-emergency situations. And in some cases, they allow him to take actions that Congress has expressly prohibited in non-emergency situations. And this can be a very tempting term. tool in order to implement policy in situations where there's not sufficient support from Congress or where Congress has actually prohibited that policy.

that go beyond what Congress has authorized in non-emergency situations. And in some cases, they allow him to take actions that Congress has expressly prohibited in non-emergency situations. And this can be a very tempting term. tool in order to implement policy in situations where there's not sufficient support from Congress or where Congress has actually prohibited that policy.

So emergency powers, you can see why the temptation is there for presidents to use these powers rather than go through the normal policymaking and lawmaking process.

So emergency powers, you can see why the temptation is there for presidents to use these powers rather than go through the normal policymaking and lawmaking process.