Donald Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill He Calls Significantly Flawed

[SummerSnow]

The president argued that Congress “included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions” in the bill.


By Paige Lavender 08/02/2017 10:37 am ET

President Donald Trump has signed a bill that allows new sanctions against Russia, but not without expressing his concerns over what he considers “significantly flawed” legislation.

Congress “included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions” in the bill, Trump argued Wednesday in a statement. He claimed in a separate statement that the bill “encroaches on the executive branch’s authority to negotiate,” and worked in a jab at Senate Republicans over their failure to pass legislation on health care.

“Congress could not even negotiate a healthcare bill after seven years of talking,” Trump said.

The president touted his business background while criticizing the bill, which imposes new sanctions on Russia and puts limits on Trump’s ability to lift them.

“I built a truly great company worth many billions of dollars,” Trump’s statement said. “That is a big part of the reason I was elected. As President, I can make far better deals with foreign countries than Congress.”

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Well, to be fair, he can barely read so maybe he didnt understand it all that well.

[AJT]

2. He signed it with the caveat that it won't be enforced.