Democrats have criticized President Trump for his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, but some say he is setting a precedent that would allow future Democratic administrations to declare national emergencies to advance left-leaning policies. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION SPARKS PROTESTS"Republicans wouldn’t have tolerated this if Obama did it," Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, told Fox News at a campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "He feels the need to keep reciting what is a lie.”WHAT IS A 'NATIONAL EMERGENCY,' AND HOW CAN TRUMP USE IT TO FUND BORDER WALL? "That could be a real worry to conservative voters.”Democratic voters, however, are mixed on the idea of making a national emergency declaration a campaign promise. "I am a bit wary of granting that much power to one individual," said Devon Kristen at a Booker campaign event.

Source: Fox News February 20, 2019 19:52 UTC