Wall Street Journal: Trump struts the law out with executive orders, like Obama

The editors of the Wall Street Journal criticized President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states ‘can pay nothing’ as part of Trump’s unemployment plan denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MAY for signing executive orders Saturday to extend unemployment benefits and other coronavirus relief measures, comparing its actions to those taken by former President Obama.

In an editorial published last Sunday, the administration wrote that Trump was “right to walk away or go for the ‘multi-trillion-dollar blackmail,’ but editors expressed concern about Trump’s executive orders. .

‘The bad news is, he’s been following it Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaWhich Opponents Can Cut Taxes on Taxes May Michelle Obama, Sanders, Kasich revisit on the first night of the Democratic convention: report Graham says he appreciates Trump orders, but ‘would much prefer a congressional agreement’ BUT method with executive orders, one of which extends the law in a way that a future progressive president will surely cite as president, ”the board of the Journal wrote.

The board said Trump’s ‘worst order’ was the one that extended temporary unemployment benefits.

That order would extend the improved unemployment benefits that expired about two weeks ago, but the payments will be reduced from $ 600 to $ 400 per week and states are required to cover 25 percent of the cost.

“Covid-19 is a national emergency, and unemployment is the result of virus and government shutdowns. But Congress provided unemployment benefits as part of the Cares Act which was separate from the Disaster Relief Fund. “Mr. Trump commands the power of the stock exchange that the Constitution reserves for Congress,” the editors wrote.

Trump signed the mandate, which also suspends payroll taxes and offers federal eviction and student loan relief, at his private club in Bedminster, NJ, amid halted negotiations between congressional Democrats and the White House over a fifth round of coronavirus relief in Congress .

Leader of the First Chamber Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTrump signs executive order after coronavirus relief talks falter Coronavirus deal key to Republicans protect Senate majority Coronavirus talks collapse if negotiators fail to reach deal MAY (R-Ky.) Said Saturday that he supports Trump “examining his options to get benefits for unemployment and other relief for the people who need it most” and accused Democrats of interrupting sabotage over a relief package.

Democrats, however, quickly criticized Trump’s orders. In a joint statement, Speaker Nancy PelosiOfficials from Nancy PelosiWhite House, Democrats spit on legality, substance of executive orders Sunday shows – Trump Coronavirus executive orders reflect Pelosi: ‘Of course there is room for compromise’ on 0-per-week unemployment benefits MAY (D-Calif.) And Leader for Minorities for Senates Charles SchumerOfficials at Chuck SchumerWhite House, Democrats Splash over Legality, Substantially Executives Schumer Refuses to Say Whether Trump Executes Legally: They Do Not ‘Work’ Schumer: Idea that 0 Unemployment Workers Keep Workers Out of Work ‘Dislikes Americans’ MORE (DN.Y.) said “Trump’s announcements” from Trump show that he “still does not understand the seriousness or the urgency of the health and economic crisis for working families.”