The push for a border barrier marks President Donald Trump’s fourth declaration of a national emergency–about a third as many as his three immediate predecessors in their two terms.
The number of declared emergencies puts Trump on a par with Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
President Gerald Ford, who signed the 1976 National Emergencies Act, did not declare an emergency under it. His successor, Jimmy Carter, made two such declarations during his single term–one of which is still in effect.
In all, 32 presidential declarations of a national emergency remain in effect, counting Trump’s action Friday, while 21 expired …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
