Didn't Obama do this with the Flint water issue? That turned a local issue into a national one, likely to score points for the sitting president. I disagree wit

Didn't Obama do this with the Flint water issue? That turned a local issue into a national one, likely to score points for the sitting president. I disagree with both usages of the "state of emergency", and I really wish presidents couldn't do it as easily as they can.