Donald Trump Would Ask The U.S. Congress To Formally Declare War To Fight Terror

Politico: Trump: I may ask Congress to formally declare war to fight terror

President Donald Trump would have no problem asking Congress for a declaration of war to fight terrorism, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told Fox News host Bill O’Reilly in an interview that will air Monday evening.

“It wouldn’t bother me at all doing that,” Trump said, according to a transcript of the interview. “We probably should have done that in the first place.”

The real estate mogul said fighting terrorism isn’t the same as traditional war, noting that terrorists don’t wear uniforms and battling extremists isn’t the same as going against a country like Germany or Japan.

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Update #1: Trump would consider declaration of war to fight terror groups (The Hill)
Update #2: Trump says he could ask Congress for formal declaration of war so he can fight terrorists (Daily Mail)

WNU Editor: We are at war already .... but a formal declaration will probably give a hypothetical Donald Trump more authority and power .... which is probably why Congress will not vote (or support) such an authorization ... among other things.