Trump tells court he had no duty to 'support' the Constitution as president

Trump says stuff without consulting his lawyers,, or ignores their advice on what to say or not say. There isnt a better lawyer existing to solve that problem.


From the OP: "Trump's lawyers are arguing that the specific language of the Constitution argues that this requirement only applies to people in offices who are bound to "support" the Constitution — and the presidency is not one of those offices.".

Nuff said.

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Oh my congratulating a world leader on a peaceful rule. Whoever thought of such an awful thing.

One thing that made Trump such a successful president is his background as a successful businessman. Trump is a master of the schmooze. His ability to get along with all kinds of people while not giving in to any of them is what gave us 4 years of peace and prosperity.
Having nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that Trump was a failed and dreadful ‘president’ appropriately voted out of office the consequence of his incompetence and stupidity.
 
Is preserving and protecting and defending the Constitution NOT supporting it?
They argued that clause 3 of the 14th Amendment does not apply to the President. And it doesn't. Nothing about preserving, protecting ,defending or supporting the Constitution.
 
It's not in the COTUS.....that is what matters.
The cotus does not exclude the president from supporting and defending the Constitution.

Protecting and preserving the constitution, is simply a step further than just supporting it, reserved for the president's executive position.

Preserving and protecting the constitution is supporting it, using all means to preserve it, through the department of justice, and law suits they may need to bring against any person, entity or State, not supporting it.

No one else sworn in has this extra responsibility of preserving and protecting above and beyond supporting the constitution, but the president of the United States....

that is why his oath, as said, goes BEYOND Support,

not EXCLUDING Support... as trump lawyers tried to claim.
 
UPDATE:

The OP thread headline is still false.

Although I don’t happen to agree with what his lawyers said as they carefully parsed the language of the Presidential Oath of Office as compared to other officials’ Oaths of Office, it is still true that THEY said it: not Trump.
 
UPDATE:

The OP thread headline is still false.

Although I don’t happen to agree with what his lawyers said as they carefully parsed the language of the Presidential Oath of Office as compared to other officials’ Oaths of Office, it is still true that THEY said it: not Trump.
yes of course Trump did not argue this himself! He did not utter it!

His lawyers argued this in court, on Mr. Trump's behalf. Trump did not personally represent himself in court without an attorney!!!

Legally, his lawyers could not make that argument on Donald Trump's behalf, without former Pres. Trump's approval.
 
They argued that clause 3 of the 14th Amendment does not apply to the President. And it doesn't.
You a lawyer?
 
You a lawyer?
Which do you think covers the President (or Vice President for that matter?

"who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State"

(and no, s/he's not an "officer")
 
yes of course Trump did not argue this himself! He did not utter it!
Yes. You know. I know. Some others know. But not everyone does.
His lawyers argued this in court,
Correct ….
on Mr. Trump's behalf.

Obviously. And?
Trump did not personally represent himself in court without an attorney!!!
No shit.
Legally, his lawyers could not make that argument on Donald Trump's behalf, without former Pres. Trump's approval.
Nonsense. They are absolutely free to make legal arguments on his behalf based on the literal language of the laws.
 
?? This has nothing to do with the article you posted, nor does it say anything about the text that Buchanan lady posted. I want to see the court filing text where she apparently got this from. She clips out a segment of text, but doesn’t link to where she got that text from.
Because it's BS
 

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