The bottom line: While Trump’s actions might be “unseemly,” the history of the Logan Act and the fact that it’s never been legally tested mean that it’s not a “meaningful law” that’s “likely to ever be used, against Trump or anyone else”
Or even if Trump comes up with some deal that’s barely acceptable by Canada, Canada should still insist it be called Obama’s Trade Deal or no agreement.
Obama should just call Canada and lay out the new trade deal, and insist that Canada refer to it as “Obama’s Trade Deal”.
If trump refuses to sign it, America loses. If he does sign, he’s signing something called Obamas Trade Deal.
As fun as this is to fantasize about, it would actually be illegal.
Are we caring about legalities now? 😅
I mean trump proved the Logan act is completely toothless, if that’s what you’re alluding to. Obama should do it.
Toothless until a moment like now where the Right controls our entire government. They’d hang him. Sorry, they’d lynch him.
Good enough for me! let’s get to negotiating.
There’s a first time for everything. And we’ve had a lot of firsts recently.
That’s exactly what trump wants.
A bag of big macs congealing on his desk, a victim of sex trafficking in his bed and some news on tv that will make putin happy.
Or even if Trump comes up with some deal that’s barely acceptable by Canada, Canada should still insist it be called Obama’s Trade Deal or no agreement.