Trump says 'I don't know' when asked if he must uphold the Constitution

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

This is the oath he had to make when he took office.

Oh he literally forgot the oath of the presidency? Sounds like a good reason to invoke the 25th amendment.

You proud now MAGAts? Does this make you proud?

They don't care. All they care about is their in-group is strong and the out-group is punished. They're shitty people.

I always go back to that early coronavirus briefing where a reporter questioned his authority to dictate state government lockdown policies and he just sat there stunned, repeating "when you're the president your authority is total because you have total authority, it's total..." It's been clear for years that this fucking guy never understood the job description, and rather than learning anything from experience, he's having it rewritten. The constitution isn't going to save us from that.

Pressed whether his administration is following the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which says no person "shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law," Trump said he wasn't sure.

"I don't know. It seems – it might say that, but if you're talking about that, then we'd have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials," he said. "We have thousands of people that are some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth."

It might say that? Might? This isn't something that is debatable you hippopotamic dung heap. That's what it fucking says.

WHY IS THIS SHIT ALLOWED! THIS MAN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN ANY RESPONSIBLE POSITION! HE SHOULDN'T BE IN CHARGE OF A LEMONADE STAND MUCH LESS A COUNTRY! WHY DID AMERICA ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN! THE MAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO HIS JOB OF UPHOLDING THE CONSITUTION! THAT'S LIKE A DOCTOR SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH! TRUMP AND ALL OF THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS NEED TO BE TRIED FOR TREASON! WHY HAS THIS MADNESS GONE ON SO LONG!

To be fair, I don't know either. I mean he's supposed to, and he swore an oath to, but if nobody is going to enforce that then must he really? What happens if/when he doesn't?

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

The oath of office has one stipulation. Just one.

He's taken it twice. He's such an evil man.

Turns out as long as they have ( R ) next to their name, the president can operate with all the integrity of a five year old trying to get out of cleaning their room

This what you get, no-vote cowards.

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

-President Trump, just this year.

A lot of Trumpers here decorate their cars with "We the people..." in Constitution-style script. I wonder how much of it he needs to violate for them to see the disconnect.

"don't know" ?? isn't that like the first thing in his job description?

All I can do is laugh at this point. This regime is so buffoonish and so open with their intentions that I genuinely wonder how people fell for this shit and continue to believe it. Are we really this fucking dumb ?

Trump probably had his fingers crossed while he took the oath.

He doesn't know what the Declaration of Independence is — something that's taught all through grade and middle school in the U.S. The odds are he has no idea what that pesky Constitution says, nor does he care.

It’s ok, he learned his lesson

-Susan Collins

At this point I’m just curious how long this will go on. What would have to tilt for a group of politicians to overhaul his ass and the r’s supporting him?

If this comment doesn't make the case for impeachment idk what does

Upholding the constitution is the most basic part of the job.

If he "doesn't know" if he can do that he is unfit for the position and should be removed immediately. Not even counting all the other violations of the constitution his administration has committed in just the first 100 days alone

Traitor cunt.

I’ve got it! Let’s wring our hands about this while we continue to do nothing. Wait until it’s too late, and THEN start to fight back. That’ll show ‘em!

"I don't know" the defense of criminals and toddlers.

He does not. He's above any and all laws. I don't know why, but he his. The Constitution is meaningless to a king.

There's only one correct answer and that's not it...

"I don't think so" is what he meant

You proud now MAGAts? Does this make you proud?

Yes. Yes it does. And there are plenty of them who want more of this.

And I don't even blame the MAGA morons any more. I blame the "progressive" Democrats and so-called "independents" who decided to stay home in November and allow Trump to return to power because Kamala Harris had the audacity to commit sins like running for President while being a black woman, campaigning with Liz Cheney that one time, and not being left enough for their liking, so obviously the only reasonable thing to do was to let Trump return to power.

How's that working out for y'all, you fucking chodes?

Get. Him Out!

Imagine celebrating a fascist swearing allegiance to a slavemasters pact.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion

That's because he can't spell it without looking at his phone

he means he doesn't know the definition of constitution

he cant swear the truth, because he wants to violate it.

Trump has the logic of a five year old.

Sounds like yet another high crime and misdemeanor. Why doesn't the co-equal branch established in Article I do it's duty? And failing that, why doesn't Hegseth, who has "We the People" tattooed on his drunken forearm, have the courage that he demands of others to tell off his boss? Where are the Oath Keepers who say they are so opposed to a tyrannical government and take their oaths to the Constitution seriously?

They wipe their collective asses with the Constitution. For that, everyone in this administration, and those who enabled it should burn as the traitors that they are.

To be fair to trump, he is retarded and doesn’t know shit.

He knows. He just hasn't consolidated enough power yet to outright openly say he doesn't give a shit. But keep waving those protest signs around guys. I'm sure that'll slow him down.

I don't know. You'll have to speak to the President about that.

He is performing plausible deniability. Without saying directly yes or no, he is still open to the idea of not upholding the constitution. It is like saying "I can neither confirm nor deny."

I’m sure the Oath Keepers group will speak out and act on this. Right? Right? ^*crickets*

At least he didn't lie..?

Donny, you had ONE job...

This comment has devastated the entire MAGAverse

Fucking "Yes" lawyers who continue to make attempts to undermine the US Judicial system and constitution.

He doesn't need to if no one holds him accountable. He should need to, legally, but, in the current environment, he doesn't.

Are the constitutions all over the world really valid today ?

He and his ilk are traitors.

I'd more believe he said he doesn't know because he doesn't know what it is but has been briefed about it. Instead of some tongue-in-cheek admission to further fascism. If he didn't know and hadn't been briefed I think he would've lied that he's the expert on the Constitution.

Still shouldn't be president tho.

That's because 1. Trump didn't want to win election and 2. He has lost is mental faculties. Age,spite and cocaine abuse has caught up with him