Unprecedented use of “emergency” power - Brennan Center for Justice

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Written By Edward Bogan

Compiled by the Brennan Center for Justice:

Not even a year into his second term, President Trump has (as of 11 August 2025) declared 11 national emergencies, exceeding every president’s single-term total except for his own previous record of 13 national emergency declarations during his first term.

The chart below depicts National emergencies declared annually by U.S. Presidents, from 1979 to 2025 (as of 11 August 2025).

Source: Project Democracy’s If You Can Keep It project, here.

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