Donald Trump said "I have the absolute right to do national emergency if I want. My threshold will be if I can't make a deal with people that are unreasonable." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 8, 2019

I have the absolute right to do national emergency if I want. My threshold will be if I can't make a deal with people that are unreasonable.

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Trump discusses his authority to declare a national emergency regarding border security if negotiations fail.

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