President Donald Trump isn't relenting in efforts for his administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, despite the Supreme Court already blocking such an attempt.
Trump further said he believes he has several options to add the question, which critics have opposed because they argue it would deter minorities and undocumented people from responding. The census is used to redraw congressional districts based on populations and could impact the political landscape of Congress for a decade.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before signing a bill for border funding in the Oval Office at the White House on July 1 in Washington, DC.In a major reversal from his own administration, Trump said in a tweet Wednesday he was"absolutely moving forward" with the citizenship question. Just hours prior, the Justice Department confirmed toit was dropping a legal effort to include the question.
"Accepting contrived reasons would defeat the purpose of the enterprise. If judicial review is to be more than an empty ritual, it must demand something better than the explanation offered for the action taken in this case," Roberts wrote."We do not hold that the agency decision here was substantively invalid. But agencies must pursue their goals reasonably. Reasoned decision-making under the Administrative Procedure Act calls for an explanation for agency action.
realDonaldTrump, pls do it, Mr. President! 😀
The 14th Amendment gives him that right
If SCOTUS had ruled instead of using stall tactics, then perhaps EO action by POTUS could be argued as defiance. Chief Justice is a coward. But what is new about that.
I hope POTUS will do it. He is our leader, not a bunch of judges
Do it Mr. President!
He should EXECUTE the LAWS of the CONSTITUTION and shove the courts aside !!
He must!
As he should. Good. People do not understand implications. The Dems want more electoral votes and house seats. The question avoids that and we find out who lives here.
Grounds to be impeached... The highest court spoke.... now comply. Everyone else does Not above the law.
If the Supreme Court already said, NO. He cannot overstep them!!! When is that Son of a Bitch McConnell going to step up to the Rule of Law and the Constitution.
Feel free to mention that this is brazenly unconstitutional.
Defying?
I would love to see US Marshall drag is ass out of the White House. He thinks this way because Barr has told him he can’t be charged while President
Just do it
To me, this would be a Constitutional crisis if he writes an EO..... I mean where do we go from there.....
Trump defies the Supreme Court, the Fed and any independent branch of government that doesnt think like him. Typical of a Banana Republic dictator.
And the house is 'thinking' about impeachment
When law has no meaning lawlessness exist.
Really? A president can defy a SCOTUS ruling?
He's not above the law. ImpeachmentInquiryNow 2020Census Census2020 TrumpIsADisgrace TrumpParadeFail
This is congresses job in the first place. Good god 🧐
How is this even possible? He doesn’t get to unilaterally make the laws. He’s gone rogue and needs to be removed from office.
Do it, Trump! We want to see the consequences.
Lock him up!
all of these executive orders mean one thing DICTATOR who doesn't believe in law
The census is an Article I responsibility not an Article II responsibility. It is not the President's preview to make policy regarding the census.
As any dictator would do
I’m thinking about him spending the remainder of his natural life in prison the instant he no longer is the active president.
Impeach him.
Just do it! TrumpStrong
If only that was legal 😂
Impeach now executive branch does not overpower any other branch of government
And I'm thinking about him in an orange jumpsuit at Gitmo.
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