"Instead of making foolish constitutional claims, President Trump should use an awesome power his predecessors have wielded: the pulpit. If he has a good idea, offer it up to the states and sell it to the public," writes @neal_katyal nyti.ms/3eozLP0
On Monday President Trump made a contribution to the legal lexicon: “When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total. And that’s the way it’s got to be. It’s total.” nyti.ms/3eozLP0 
"It is true that the Constitution and laws give presidents enormous powers in defense and foreign policy as well as in emergencies." nyti.ms/3eozLP0
Trump’s claims reveal a selective impotence about his powers. It was just a little over a week ago that he was saying that he couldn’t help the states because “we have a thing called the Constitution.” nyti.ms/3eozLP0
It’s "hard to find something more un-American than Mr. Trump’s statement," writes @neal_katyal nyti.ms/3eozLP0
