This week marked a major moment in President Donald Trump’s first term in office as he asserted that the issues concerning the border constitute a crisis.
After taking to national airwaves to share his thoughts on why strengthening border security is important, Democrats held their own response, positioning Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi to give a rebuttal that was met with lukewarm reception.
In a talk with Florida senator Marco Rubio, he was asked if he supported the designation of a national emergency by President Trump, and he explained that he does think that what is going on at the border is a crisis, “but I prefer it to be done by legislation. I’d have to see what he (President Trump) justifies it with, what legal authority he cites… and I’d be concerned about the precedent that it sets. That’s the one thing that I’d ask him to keep in mind.”