The Brennan Center's guide to the 150 statutory powers available to a president during a national emergency

[highplainsdem]

Posting this link because Trump has again said he'll declare a national emergency.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/guide-emergency-powers-and-their-use

[Walleye]

1. Covid was a real national emergency. He didn't declar it then. People aren't dying from immigration.

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[Hugin]

2. It'll be immigration.

No guessing needed.

[H2O Man]

5. Right

[FBaggins]

6. He did declare a national emergency for Covid

In early March IIRC

Presidents declare lots of emergencies for the very reason implied in the OP - there are lots of powers that accrue by doing so.

[Turbineguy]

3. He would not be able to do these things after they gut the government.

[wendyb-NC]

4. Thank you

I've bookmarked the post, very good info to have.

[Maraya1969]

7. Biden should enact a way that tfg couldn't get them unleashed

[republianmushroom]

8. national emergency will be declared by his whim.

45 months and counting