It must be noted that Trump leaving the Nuclear Treaty

[edhopper]

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is exactly what Putin wants so he can beef up his nuclear arsenal on the China and Pakistan boarders.

He's not being tough, he's being a patsy.

[mikeysnot]

1. yup

weak and not in charge.

[Fullduplexxx]

2. Sniveling coward big baby working for putin

[rsdsharp]

3. A treaty which has been ratified by the Senate

is part of the supreme law of the land

Article VI, Clause 2 of the Constitution:

This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

Trump cannot legally unilaterally void a ratified treaty, any more than he can void the Constitution. Not that Congress will do anything to stop him.

[former9thward]

5. A president can terminate a treaty.

President Carter, on his own, terminated the mutual defense treaty the U.S. had with Taiwan in 1978. Senator Goldwater sued saying only Congress could terminate the treaty. It went to the Supreme Court and they refused to hear the case saying it was non-justiciable.

Goldwater v. Carter, 100 S. Ct. 533 (1979)

[RHMerriman]

4. The INF Treaty was ratified by the U.S. Senate on May 27, 1988

The INF Treaty was ratified by the U.S. Senate on May 27, 1988 in a 93-5 vote. Trump, alone, can't do much.