And that, he thinks, will enable him to spend money the congress did not appropriate on a project it did not authorize.
At least he says so. Today.
Trump: I ‘set the table beautifully’ for next border wall fight with Democrats
Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast on Sunday to have “set the table beautifully” for the next stage of his confrontation with congressional Democrats which caused the longest government shutdown in US history.
Trump indicated that to secure funding for a wall on the border with Mexico, he will declare a national emergency on 15 February, the deadline for funding talks initiated after the 35-day shutdown, the longest in US history.
The constitution ascribes these powers of the purse exclusively to the congress.
Powers can be redistributed among branches of the government only by constitutional amendment, and not by law.
And not, in particular, by laws granting emergency powers to the president.
Article 1
Section 7, 1
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
Section 8, 1
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Section 8, 2
To borrow Money on the credit of the United States
Section 9, 7
No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
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