He disqualified himself today

[senseandsensibility]

by saying that he doesn't know if he has to uphold the constitution of the United States. That's the headline. If he doesn't know that, that means he doesn't feel he has to do it. Our democracy is in danger. And if ANYONE ELSE said that they would be out.

I know there's a lot of stupidity crammed into one interview, such as "eleven year old baby girls" and other babbling nonsense, but let's not get distracted.

Media, why isn't this the banner headline? He babbles nonsense every day, but this is the constitution we are talking about and he won't say he'll uphold it. WAKE UP!! Or are you still too busy beating yourselves up over not being hard enough on Joe Biden?

[SheltieLover]

1. Impeach right now!

[senseandsensibility]

3. I agree in spirit

but with this congress? They are absolutely shameless in their groveling to anything trump says or does and I don't think we've seen the bottom yet.

[SheltieLover]

5. Oh I am certain this congress is a bottomless shit pit.

Sickening.

Just putting the thought out there to get it churning about in the ether.

[bronxiteforever]

20. Bottomless shit pit. My feeling precisely.

Thanks for that SheltieLover!

[alterfurz]

119. just in time for Star Wars Day...

[Trueblue1968]

38. "French Revolution" him right now llll

[lastlib]

42. I favor emphasis on the guillotine......

...but that's me......

[AncientOfDays]

72. I prefer ...

.... the Mussolini

[lastlib]

122. I'd be good with that.......

[wnylib]

142. Or, there's the complaint of England's Henry II.

[Trueblue1968]

139. I echo your suggestion. Parade him through the streets in an old wood trailer like they did to Louis & Marie

[Mme. Defarge]

76. Aux Barricades!

[oldtime dfl_er]

81. Im going to make a tshirt of that phrase

Should it have an exclamation point? I think so, but just checking.

[Mme. Defarge]

140. Check out this -

https://www.france24.com/en/20181207-france-yellow-vest-protests-aux-barricades-long-history-revolt

[oldtime dfl_er]

141. Great article!

I already do SEE YOU AT THE BARRICADES tees, but this gives me new inspiration. Thanks!

[bdamomma]

97. General Strike

anyone???????

[SheltieLover]

125. Yup

[AllaN01Bear]

47. that should be a rallying cry .

[SheltieLover]

54. This would be my protest sign if able to participate

Get it in people's heads that this is not ok. Not even close!

This ruskie operative has got to go!

[AdamGG]

91. Need a big turnout in the midterms

To take the House and get Senate pickups in Maine, NC and two others and then impeachment could move forward, though it would be tough to get enough Senators on board.

[SheltieLover]

95. We need equitable senate representation by population

[AdamGG]

127. North Dakota/South Dakota/Idaho/Wyoming

8 US Senators representing less than half the population of Los Angeles County. But, that's not going to change any time soon. We'd need a supermajority in the Senate and 2/3 of the state legislatures to pass an amendment.

We should have pushed through some things when we had a supermajority during Obama's first year, though it probably would have taken more than a year to get DC & Puerto Rico statehood through.

[SheltieLover]

129. Exactly!

[pansypoo53219]

124. RATINGS BABY!!!! ratings ratings ratings. bloody carnies. they want tax cuts too. better when the news were poor.

[andym]

2. It is

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-asked-uphold-constitution-says-dont-know-rcna204580
Also on CNN front page atm.
What's disqualifying is that he said he doesn't know what the Constitution says or requires, so that would render his oath of office meaningless.

[senseandsensibility]

18. I was encouraged by the headline on cnn.com

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since in the past, their headlines regarding trump have been abysmal. But their broadcast does not lead with the story, and neither does MSNBC. NBC's homepage does not it displayed as their main headline about the interview either.

[Amaryllis]

73. Thank you. REally appreciate teh context.Just got online today.

[relayerbob]

83. His oath was always meaningless

[Frasier Balzov]

126. Now he's renouncing it.

[bdamomma]

98. Kick

his ass out, it's big enough too!!!!

[FalloutShelter]

4. If the MSM wanted him gone...

He’d be gone.
PERIOD.
FULL STOP.
It took them three weeks to get rid of Joe.
Want to boycott something? Boycott the MSM.

I don’t need to have this explained to me day in and day out by well meaning celebrity journalists.
I need them to hammer him until he is gone. Just like they did to Joe.

JMHO

[SheltieLover]

6. Absolutely!

[Blue Owl]

9. Popular opinion is already VERY against tRump

The M$M wants to help Dump carry out his nefarious plan. Why? Because that’s what their billionaire owners want.

[FalloutShelter]

28. Exactly right.

[slightlv]

94. And you can thank GW Bush for all those

billionaire owners... except, there are only a few of them. Which is what Bush allowed by consolidating all the media and ruling that one billionaire can own any number of different types of media outlets. What used to be kept separate (for the most part) all of a sudden became one big orgasmic blob for these guys. They can own print, digital, and video all at the same time, and make sure that what they want communicated gets told across the entire spectrum.

trump is absolutely worse than GW ever could have been, but that really isn't saying much. GW just truly enabled trump.

[Buckeyeblue]

33. Not so sure. It doesn't seem to work that way with Trump

I think MSM would have to take on certain Republicans in Congress. And even then, they (Republicans in Congress) don't have to do anything. There is no enforcement mechanism that the people have right now.

We could take to the streets
We could have a national strike

I'm not sure any of that would work. You'd have to have numbers that were through the roof to cause any change. 30-33% are always going to be with Trump. Probably another 20-25 % pay zero attention to current events. That leaves us with 40-45%. But many of those people are physically capable of protesting or can't risk losing their jobs.

[AllaN01Bear]

49. been doing that fooreever . i have a few sources i trust.

[FalloutShelter]

53. Same.

[lostnfound]

55. They hammered on Andrew Cuomo 25 hours a day until they got him out. It was clear...

that they were NOT going to stop until he was OUT.

[FalloutShelter]

63. Exactly.

[dchill]

75. I truly wish I could disagree with you.

[FalloutShelter]

84. I know.

Not a pretty picture.

[bdamomma]

100. Independent Media

is the way to go!!!!!!!!!

[FalloutShelter]

109. I had a dear friend, a psychologist,

Who many years ago ( eighties?) said something that I will never forget.
He said that the “death of this democracy will be because of racism and the death of the free press.”

He was not wrong.

[bdamomma]

111. so sad but true

but Independent media is pushing hard to like, share and subscribe. I'm contributing.

[MayReasonRule]

7. He's Disqualified Himself Each And Every Day Of His Fetid Lifetime

He qualifies to be flushed.

Let's get it on.

[lastlib]

45. 10-15 times.......

I would almost qualify him to be Mussolini'ed......The basturd is simply horrendous as both a politician and human being (a term to be construed very loosely in his case....).

[ShazzieB]

61. Schlump is a human being only in the DNA sense.

In other words, I agree with you!

As for the Mussoloni part, I don't wish death on anyone lightly, but considering his capacity (and willingness) to harm millions of people in many, many different ways, I can't help feeling that the world would be a better, safer place without him.

[bdamomma]

102. We would

be a lot safer, the world would be too.

[MayReasonRule]

89. Hear, Hear!!!

[Blue Owl]

8. K&R for exposure

[mn9driver]

10. There will be no impeachment, no matter what.

Not with this Congress. MAGA is already putting together a 2026 campaign based on electing only MAGA, to prevent impeachments in the second half of his term.

[senseandsensibility]

11. I didn't predict an impeachment

I want the corporate media to do their job.

[TBF]

14. The "corporate media" is owned by billionaires -

they are never going to do anything to benefit the rest of us.

[senseandsensibility]

21. I will still call them out

because I think their failure is at the heart of the crisis we are facing.

[TBF]

143. That's fair - I've also subscribed to outlets like Meidas

they are new, but at least they are fighting. Thank you for all you are doing!

[senseandsensibility]

146. No thanks required!

I do it to stay sane as much as anything else!

[mn9driver]

19. That would be nice. Here is the NYT headline on the interview

“Trump Casts Doubt on Due Process Rights in TV Interview”

The framing of that suggests that it’s just a matter of opinion, instead of the five-alarm fire that it is. I’m not thinking the MSM is on our side.

[markie]

36. we can not wait

until Nov.2026.... don't know the answer, but I do know Nov. 2026 is too late

[MuirHero]

62. That's absolutely correct.

[bdamomma]

103. Way too late

the SF convict has to go.

[kelly1mm]

128. He was already impeached. Twice. It only made him more popular ..... nt

[TBF]

12. He disqualifies himself every damned day -

but that is not what the billionaires care about. They care about their tax breaks. And the religious zealots care about turning the country into what they want. They've banded together to make this country hell on earth.

[PatSeg]

13. Gee, it seems he took an oath TWICE

to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States". Obviously, the words meant absolutely nothing to him.

Being sworn in as President of the United States is quite an extraordinary event in one's life. You'd think the words would stick.

[senseandsensibility]

15. Just curious

Did Welker ask him that in a follow up? I can't bear to listen to him so I have only seen short clips of the interview. But that is the obvious follow up from a journalist to a statement like that.

[lastlib]

46. You've answered your own question there......

Welker.....journalist.....do those two words belong in the same sentence?

[PatSeg]

77. I haven't seen the whole interview yet

That said, I've never cared much for Welker as an interviewer. I find her to be very dull and unimpressive. I may watch it later however.

Edit to add:

That said, any reputable journalist would certainly address that ridiculous comment. Trump has always gotten away with such crap.

[lastlib]

48. The presidential oath prescribed in the Constitution.....

is to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." His own lawyers have said in court filings that it does not include "support" for the Constitution. (Trump v. Colorado)

So there is that.

[MuirHero]

64. They're playing word games

[Norrrm]

71. Absolutely!

[PatSeg]

80. Oh yeah, I remember that

and I also remember wondering how you can "preserve, protect, and defend", but not "support" the constitution. Being a lawyer for Trump must be one of the worst jobs in the world.

[bdamomma]

108. He doesn't even

know te meaning of the Constitution it means nothing to him. He is nothing but an empty shell.

[PatSeg]

120. Yes, much like the Declaration of Independence

His description of it was just some mindless word salad. The truth is he knows pretty much nothing about anything, yet he keeps on talking.

[Deuxcents]

16. He took an oath..repeated the words after Justice Robert's to defend and uphold the Constitution of the US

He doesn’t know what the words meant? It was the second time he pledged the oath and he needs his lawyers and SC to interpret them?

[Attilatheblond]

40. He needs lawyers to find loopholes

So far, loopholes are working pretty well for him.

[Grim Chieftain]

17. For the love of God America - wake up!!!!

This greasy orange bastard is destroying our country! Do something!!!!

[Justice Brandeis]

22. Um, ok.

He disqualified himself 10 years ago with his rant about Mexican immigrants being drug dealers and rapists.

[senseandsensibility]

25. Thanks for your input!

[SamKnause]

23. We need a list of all the things the orange anus has done to disqualify his self.

He adds to the list everyday.

The people who have the power to stop him don't give a shit.

His cult administration do not believe in democracy.

They are deliberately trying to destroy democracy.

There is no one to stop him.

That is why we are in this mess !!!!!!!!!!!!

[DENVERPOPS]

27. To answer your last/best question SK

I think the perfect title for a book about the past 45+ years would be:

WHILE THE NATION SLEPT..........

[lastlib]

51. I'll get started on the "Encyclopedia of tRump" right after dinner.

What he has done to damage this nation would fill several volumes of an encyclopedia. And he keeps digging.....

[Silent Type]

24. While that might be grounds for impeaching anyone else, trump will say that it is not clear that deportation

requires the kind of due process offered to citizens, sort of "Well FDR implemented Japanese internment camps in an "emergency" that didn't follow the Constitution."

Sadly, I suspect he might prevail in that argument using crud about immigrant invasions, and similar BS.

[IbogaProject]

26. Trump admits he cant rember his oath of office

Some people ate saying it is because he is a lifelong lier others are saying the corrupt media is conspiring to cover up his senility maybe both are involved.

[surfered]

29. What was he swearing to uphold at his inauguration again?

[lastlib]

52. Remember, he had his hand on the "tRump Buybull".....

So it's pretty much like not taking an oath at all.

[oregonjen]

57. Actually, he didn't put his hand on the Bible during his 2nd inauguration

[mopinko]

30. he's taken the oath TWICE ffs.

[claudette]

31. He took the Oath Of Office

Which clearly states that’s his job #1

[kkmarie]

32. Hmmmm I wonder

If that's why Krasnov didn't place his hand on the Bible when he took the oath?
You know him being the fine Christian he is

[slightlv]

99. What did he put his hand on during the swearing in? I remember

there was some talk that he didn't use a bible, but I can't remember the context or what he otherwise used. Let me guess... it was Mein Kampf, right? /snark

[kkmarie]

136. Picture of the oath. No hand on bible or anything. Just his left arm at his side. Might just as well been mein kampf

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/1/20/donald-trump-sworn-in-as-47th-us-president-denouncing-american-decline

[Marcuse]

35. Nothing new here.

[Orrex]

37. If Biden had said that, he'd have been impeached before the interview was over

If Obama had said it, he'd have been shot outright.

[Martin Eden]

39. How many times is that now? I've lost count of disqualifying statements

And crimes.

[Deuxcents]

41. I propose that any candidate for any elect office be proficient in the words and meaning of the Constitution

And are fully understanding the job title they’re seeking, its duties and responsibilities. One debate set aside for the voters to decide their qualifications

[Meowmee]

43. The media won't even say he is insane etc.

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I wouldn't count on most of them for anything. They're a large part of how he got into power in the first place.

[kimbutgar]

44. Because the vast majority of our MSM are repukes

And want to protect the repuke rule. And it’s typical of the IOKIYAR syndrome with our MSM! He could shoot an innocent person on the White House lawn and he’d say they are an undocumented immigrant and the media would twist themselves into a pretzel defending him! They like the insanity of him and love to report breathlessly of his evil insane antics.

IOKIYAR = It’s ok if you are a repuke.

[AllaN01Bear]

50. hear , hear.

[bucolic_frolic]

56. He didn't have his hand on the Bible

so not unexpected.

[malaise]

58. Hope you noticed how he put all responsibility on

His lawyers😀😀

[senseandsensibility]

60. That's his latest go to answer for everything

I think he used it about due process as well. "Journalists" seem to be afraid to call him out on it so he'll keep doing it I guess.

[drray23]

67. Indeed. Which is why I think the only way we can stop Trump

is not to try to go after him given the difficulties to impeach and hold him accountable. Instead, judges should start going hard after lawyers or anybody in his administration who are enabling Trump. and not just federal judges, also state judges.

State Attorney generals need to find way to hold these guys accountable using state laws. I am sure that given all that is being reported, some of these DOGE guys for example broke state laws.

If his enablers start being held accountable, Trump will be left with nobody to carry out his agenda and it will pewter out.

[malaise]

121. Agree

But they must still go after him

[Doodley]

59. Trump hinting he'd continue to ignore the constitution to deport immigrants boosts his base.

He's been doing a media tour since the 100 days, lying, threatening, and shocking us with stupidity, but his poll numbers have improved.

[senseandsensibility]

65. I think his handlers gave him a few phrases to use when he interacts

with non FAUX journalists, and as malaise pointed out above, one of them is "ask my lawyers" and another is "I don't know". He's just not able to speak in depth about anything, but as you say he does seem to have a strategy for agreeing to "unfriendly" interviews in the first place.

[NewHendoLib]

66. Today???

For the umpteenth time.

[senseandsensibility]

90. I sympathize with your cynicism

I really do. However, we cannot become numb to this. If the corporate media won't call him out in the terms called for by the seriousness of the situation, and if we are not hearing a strong enough message from Dem leadership, it is up to us. I realize that posting on DU is not going to get rid of trump. But our voices still matter. I think we should speak out wherever and whenever we can.

[NewHendoLib]

106. What I meant is that he disqualifies himself every day!

My response to you wasn't clear - sorry!

My feeling is we have no media right now. They are all cowering - which is unforgivable.

[senseandsensibility]

114. Thanks for clarifying!

[Akakoji]

68. It's possible to do both at the same time

If anyone else had depicted themselves as the Pope, right after the current one had died, they'd be disqualified. And most likely no longer with us. Biden should have stayed out of the race. That would have prevented Harris from ever winning. And we'd have both a Democratic President, House, and maybe even a Senate.

[SidneyR]

69. Racist pseudo-democracy returns to its fake democracy roots.

Nothing surprising here. Most of the history of the US has been of a corrupt fake democracy, crooked from day one.

[Amaryllis]

70. Where/ when did he say that? i have not been online today. I really wish people would provide enough context

that if we have not been online we can pick up the thread of what happpened.

[Pris]

74. They are fascist including Jeff Bezos

He is weak and he is greedy.

[choie]

78. He disqualified himself a long time ago.

He’s an insurrectionist convicted felon. Do we really think his not understanding what the constitution says is going to make a difference?

[FarPoint]

79. He is right on the ledge now....

We need to now, push him off that very ledge about not following the US Constitution....Add all the other issues like stolen election...

[relayerbob]

82. He disqualified himself 40 years ago

They don't care, The House won't impeach, and even if they did, the Senate won't convict. And, let's face it, even if they did, he wouldn't leave

[relayerbob]

85. Why are people surprised at what he said?

It is 100% Trump, and always has been

[red dog 1]

87. K&R

(Is he dead yet?)

[Grammy23]

88. And he has the nerve to complain

About truck drivers who can’t speak English? What did he think he was saying when he took the oath of office of the President of the US …twice?

[peter500]

92. DEMOCRACY'S DEMISE

Spot-on, and I didn't need 250 pencils to wright this. View Democracy's Demise:

?si=4fKNOQywecEj5I6S

[bdamomma]

93. How much

ignorance are we going to take from this SF????? We all know he uses the Constitution as toilet paper. He is a bully let's push back. Good Trouble.

[Mr.Bee]

96. Yes, the President of the United States does swear to uphold the Constitution.

The presidential oath of office, found in Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution, includes the words
"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".
This oath is taken before entering office and is a core part of the President's responsibilities.
Stupid, Stupid, man!

[bdamomma]

110. This sentence to

"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".

This to him is "preserve, protect and defend" the dictator of the Fascist United States.

Now he wants a military parade in June, and his birthday also coincides with Flag Day. The Flag means nothing to him. Narcissist POS.

[PATRICK]

101. Oathbreaker

He wants all the power, zero responsibility.

[marble falls]

104. Just today?

[Brainfodder]

105. Being that it is WITHIN the OATH OF OFFICE done twice, either mental toast or deliberate to take the moment from else?

[creeksneakers2]

107. I'm screaming about this too.

Before God and every citizen of the United States.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/20/donald-trump-president-oath-video/77841124007/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

112. Scalia disagrees with trump

[hadEnuf]

113. 25th Amendment.

He doesn't have the mental capacity to understand the job of POTUS.

He is an active danger to the country.

[moondust]

115. He was never "qualified."

A lifetime of serving himself does not qualify him to serve the public.

[Karasu]

116. He disqualified himself on 1/6/21 when he attempted to overthrow the fucking government. But this should be

immediate cause for invoking the 25th.

[Ilsa]

118. Step 4 from "TheTurner Diaries".

Okay, I don't know if it is Step 4. But assassinations (trying to kill Pelosi, Pence, etc) and interfering in the business of Congress are part of a documented plan by neo-nazis, white nationalists, Klansmen, etc for their revolution.

[Skittles]

117. the man TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

YET HERE WE ARE

[lees1975]

123. This man has done ten thousand things, and said ten thousand things that disqualified him from being President.

Nothing has been done about any of them, so why should anyone take it seriously?

[RockRaven]

130. Evergreen post/title.

[Maru Kitteh]

131. solid point there

[DallasNE]

132. Straight From The Constitution

"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."


Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States...What does he think "defend" means?

[calimary]

133. Totally.

How low will we sink before this is over?

[whopis01]

134. A half joke / half serious comment

The presidential oath of office reads

“will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution”

And that is Trump’s out. He has no ability to defend the Constitution.

In all seriousness I wouldn’t be the least surprised if his lawyers and some conservative judges don’t point that out. The oath for Congress reads differently.

“ I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”

No mention of abilities in it.

[Jit423]

135. The best grounds yet for Impeachment and conviction and removal. nt

[justsomeguy01]

137. Next thing ya know some president ...

.. will describe the constitution as "just a goddamned piece of paper", it will largely be ignored, and 24 years later be nearly forgotten.

"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It’s just a g-damned piece of paper!” George W. Bush

[Gordcanuck]

138. If disqualified, then

depose.

[Heftylefty]

144. Disqualified

Thomas Jefferson said, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because it can always be pretended.”

[senseandsensibility]

145. Welcome to DU!