Ooof, I somehow glossed over the words "Office of" at first and that sentence gets a whole other meaning 😳
this post was submitted on 05 May 2025
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Ah, but you see it specifically says to 'preserve, protect, and defend' which could be interpreted as perpetuate the existence of the constitution, not necessarily execute the laws enumerated by the constitution. To that point, the oath doesn't distinguish between the constitution: paper document and the constitution: the law. So really, legally, he's upholding his oath. Maliciously.
probably thinks that peaceful, respectful Declaration of Independence is the constitution
I think this misrepresents the conversation that actually happened. Paraphrasing, it was something like this:
R: The constitution says you cannot deport people without due process. Do you agree? Trump: No, I'm not sure... R: It says so in the Fifth. Trump: I don't know, I'm not a lawyer. R: Do you agree that you have to follow the constitution? Trump: I don't know, I'm not a lawyer. Due process for millions of people does not sound possible.
While it could be taken from that convo that Trump did say he doesn't know if he should follow the constitution, I think that it is clear that he was probably saying something like "I don't know where the Constitution stands on due process."
I'll say though, it is crazy for him to say he doesn't know what the Constitution says. I know he probably does that for legal reasons. Anyway, for a president who swore to follow the constitution seemingly not knowing anything about the constitution is preposterous, to say the least.
You think he cares about oaths?