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In reply to the discussion: Conway: Trump to decide 'this week' whether to let Obamacare implode [View all]thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)It hasn't reached the supreme court, and it is under appeal.
In general, the executive branch has broad powers to basically do whatever it wants, as long as what it want is (a) not unconstitutional and (b) not contrary to any law passed by congress. (That's why Executive Orders are possible in the first place.) My understanding is that since there is currently no legal requirement that these payments be made, he has the power to stop them.
The possible solutions are for a higher court to overturn the lower court decision OR for congress to pass a law requiring that these payments be made. As I posted elsewhere, I think that could easily happen, if Trump pushes the issue. See https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141833543#post7 and the replies to that.