Sunday, May 04, 2025

Trump, asked if he has to 'uphold the Constitution,' says, 'I don't know'

The Constitution's Fifth Amendment says "no person" shall be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"; it does not say that person must be a U.S. citizen, and the Supreme Court has long recognized that noncitizens have certain basic rights.

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-- Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) May 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM

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Trump is unsure that he has to uphold the Constitution and his Oath but when he's finished thinking about it he won't.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-04 11:27 AM

There used to scads of constitutional law experts here at the Drudge.

Where have they all gone???

#2 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-05-04 12:47 PM

The Republican Party gave up on the constitution on January 20th, 2017.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-04 12:54 PM

...don't you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?" Welker asked. "I don't know," Trump replied.

How are MAGAts not totally embarrassed by this man?

#4 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-05-04 08:19 PM

How are MAGAts not totally embarrassed by this man?

#4 | Posted by TFDNihilist

They will be.

Trump will go down as one of the most reviled men in American history. Sycophants will deny they ever supported him/

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-05-05 02:21 AM

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