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Botany

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7. How can the Trump administration use the Wartime Powers Act when war has not been declared?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:56 AM

8 hrs ago

Laws, Constitutional Guidelines, and the powers that expressly given to Congress mean nothing
to Trump and his crew.

Btw what are the goals of this war on Iran* and how do we get out of it?

* outside of trying divert attention from Jeffery Epstein?

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Trump Admin Uses Wartime Powers to Sidestep Congress and Push $23B in Arms Sales to Gulf States [View all] BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

This Administration wants our money but not our authorization Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #1

That's a lot of money. I hope it gets everywhere and to everyone it's supposed to underpants 46 min ago #27

Yet another giant, wet, slobbery kiss from Trump popsdenver 35 min ago #28

Depending on how the sale is done, it could GO to the foreign entity underpants 16 min ago #29

Are there special "excursion" powers? Harker 11 hrs ago #2

This is just competition for supplies and equipment the US needs too. Deminpenn 10 hrs ago #3

Cant use wartime powers without congress declaring war SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #4

but it's just an excursion! barbtries 9 hrs ago #5

If what he says is so, then he just admitted that this is a 'war'... OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #6

How can the Trump administration use the Wartime Powers Act when war has not been declared? Botany 8 hrs ago #7

How can he use wartime powers if we're not at war? IronLionZion 7 hrs ago #8

So it IS a war . Which means he must go through Congress. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #9

Mike Johnson is ok to give away his constitutional powers for his dear leader ! kimbutgar 7 hrs ago #10

No way to balance THAT checkbook! BattleRow 4 hrs ago #19

But they claim we are "not at war." City Lights 7 hrs ago #11

Only Congress can declare wars - and they haven't done it FakeNoose 48 min ago #26

Thought this was just an "excursion" Picaro 6 hrs ago #12

I didn't realize we still had a Congress watertiger 6 hrs ago #13

We dont, or they would deal with this. That said, Volaris 4 hrs ago #18

We have a concept of a Congress..a concept of a Constitution.. BattleRow 4 hrs ago #20

But nothing for Ukraine ? Bluetus 6 hrs ago #14

war is so lucrative for the military industril complex and it's politician enablers Evolve Dammit 6 hrs ago #15

If the press doesn't say anything about the word "WAR" then this is all bullshit purr-rat beauty 5 hrs ago #16

trump & co. were screaming we were running out of munitions for his war, Bayard 5 hrs ago #17

What, no money for Russia? Sam I Yam 3 hrs ago #21

I Thought MissouriDem47 2 hrs ago #22

The war progress depends on the hour and who he spoke with last Attilatheblond 2 hrs ago #24

Trying to make sense of ANYTHING he does, brings me back to a comment he made to a ballroom full of donors Attilatheblond 2 hrs ago #23

Oh great. Escalation. It used to be US policy was constraint and de-escalation to avoid human death and suffering ChicagoTeamster 52 min ago #25