U.S. President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to build his promised border wall during a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Feb. 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

U.S. President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to build his promised border wall during a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Feb. 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

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Trump's Fake National Emergency

President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency in order to fund his border wall triggers a crisis for our Constitution and our democracy.