'You Can't Build Your Stupid Wall': Mass. Congressional Delegation Reacts To Trump's National Emergency
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Massachusetts Congressional delegation is slamming President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump announced Friday that he's declaring an emergency to free up billions of dollars in wall funding. Democrats are considering a lawsuit, arguing that the president's actions are unconstitutional.
Here's how members of Congress representing the Bay State reacted on Twitter:
Good morning, @realDonaldTrump.
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) February 15, 2019
Here's the part of the constitution that says you can't build your stupid wall. We'll see you in court. pic.twitter.com/XCppx7TV5S
We don't need a wall.
— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) February 15, 2019
Mexico isn't going to pay for it.
Diverting funds from the military to pay for it is bad.
Trump is the national emergency.
Happy Friday.
The #NationalEmergency is a sham. The wall was never about security. It's a political applause line the President uses to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. While his moral authority has always been in question, he is now violating Article 1 of the Constitution. #FakeTrumpEmergency pic.twitter.com/IFWWZknkTF
— Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) February 15, 2019
No matter what Trump says, a border wall isn't going to stop fentanyl from coming into our country, but technology and scanners that I helped secure funding for will. This is the kind of 21st century border security we need. https://t.co/53IMjqzFg8
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) February 15, 2019
I want to be absolutely clear: this ridiculous wall isn't a national emergency, and Donald Trump isn't king. We'll fight this with everything we've got.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 15, 2019
Trump said he is also anticipating a lawsuit but predicted he'll prevail at the Supreme Court.