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Doesn't even know the presidential oath he pledged.

You proud now MAGAts? Does this make you proud?

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[–] [email protected] 181 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

"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.

[–] [email protected] 71 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Right, but was he lying when he said it? He's not sure.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago (16 children)

He had his fingers crossed...

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 days ago

You think he was awake for that part?

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[–] [email protected] 112 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I saw a guy today with two bumper stickers. One said "Trump" the other said "I love the constitution". I wonder what he would say about this?

[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nonsense. He would say nonsense. Because they don't care. They care as much about sounding serious as they do about other people.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (4 children)

They don't really love The Constitution. They only like the first two.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

I'm sure he'd be very upset if he could read.

[–] [email protected] 131 points 6 days ago (10 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago

"Well yeah it says that but it'd be pretty inconvenient, so..."

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Thank you for the new word!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

Yeah, 3 million trials to catch the thousands of criminals in his own words... or maybe instead of trials first, they could maybe only be rounded up if there is any actual reason to believe they are a criminal in the first place. Then it would only be thousands of trials and all the problems being caused by rounding up 900+ innocent people per 1 criminal, would all of a sudden go away.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (9 children)

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!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

THERE IS NO ADULT WAITING IN THE WINGS TO SWOOP IN AND SAVE YOUR NATION! BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! THE REASON NO ONE IS STOPPING THIS IS EVERYONE IS BUSY ASKING "WHY IS THIS SHIT ALLOWED!"!

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 5 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"to the best of my abilities" is the loophole here

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes. In fact, you couldn't be more correct about the matter.

I would describe his response to the question as fully preposterous.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I would describe it as a dereliction of duty.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If Biden said that the headline would be "Sleepy Dementia Joe Biden Doesn't Remember Oath of Office He Took Three Months Ago". It would be brought up in every segment on every news station for weeks. Trump says it and the news is like "That's kinda weird... Anyways, wonder what Elon is doing..."

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 days ago (13 children)

This what you get, no-vote cowards.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 days ago (7 children)

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 ?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Yeah, we sit around and laugh about how stupid he is while he ignores the law and constitution to the detriment of the freedom of citizens and immigrants alike.

We are literally that stupid.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago (4 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago

It’s ok, he learned his lesson

-Susan Collins

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago

Traitor cunt.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

He didn't bother putting his hand on the Bible. Not that I care, but you'd think his "omg christian patriot doggy mommy" followers would say something.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I believe it will continue until the politicians are scared of an angry mob kicking in their door.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (5 children)

What does it take to get this guy out of office? Genuine question. We impeached this guy like twice but it didn't go through

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

A coffin is the only way. It’ll probably be easier to secede.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago (5 children)

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!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Get. Him Out!

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