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John,
Donald Trump was recently asked on Meet the Press whether he needed to uphold the Constitution as President of the United States.
His answer may surprise you — honestly, it may not — but here’s what he said:
“I don’t know.”
John, the President of the United States said that he does not know whether it’s his duty to uphold the Constitution.
We all know that Trump holds very little regard for the rule of law — but his answer was shocking considering that just a few months ago, he took his oath of office and swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. For the second time.
Clearly, his oath of office means very little to him.
At every turn, Donald Trump has shown a blatant disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, our national security, and the needs of the American people.
He’s leading the most corrupt administration imaginable. He’s weaponizing the Department of Justice and attacking judges for not giving him the green light to have unchecked power. And he’s surrounded himself with extremist loyalists who are helping him subvert the rule of law, like FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Trump is undermining our Constitution, eroding our institutions, threatening our democratic way of life, and attacking our most basic rights like due process.
In that very same interview, Trump was asked whether he would uphold the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law.
He not only refused to say that he would protect the Fifth Amendment but also complained that the right to due process would cause delays in the courts and make it harder for him to deport people without a court hearing.
Yes, people have a right to appear before they’re deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador so the courts can determine whether the person can be legally deported or if the government even has the right person. None of which is a given with this administration.
It might be cumbersome, but it’s necessary. The Constitution wasn’t written to maximize deportations, John. It was written to maximize our freedom.
Without checks and balances and due process, what we’d have is a dictatorship, not a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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Adam
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