Trump denies he suggested 'termination' of Constitution, without deleting post

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Former President Donald Trump on Monday denied he wanted to “‘terminate’ the Constitution,” two days after suggesting “the termination of all rules ... even those found in the Constitution.”

“The Fake News is actually trying to convince the American People that I said I wanted to ‘terminate’ the Constitution. This is simply more DISINFORMATION & LIES,” Trump said on Monday on his own social media platform, Truth Social.

The post seemed to be a complete denial of his post from Saturday, which remained online as of Monday afternoon: “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump wrote over the weekend, once again falsely asserting that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

Several of Trump’s fellow Republicans were critical of the post, but few condemned Trump himself or said it would be disqualifying for him to earn their vote — a lack of repudiation that has drawn criticism from Democrats. The post came less than a month after Trump officially declared his plans to run for president again in 2024, and he remains the only major Republican candidate to announce a campaign.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/05/trump-terminate-constitution-00072230

[irisblue]

1. His continued existence is a testament to medication and detailed attentive health care

[Justice matters.]

2. Screw that. He's playing games with the National Security of the US in full impunity.

And keeps on destroying the country from the inside without (yet) anyone recognizing the urgency of DOING SOMETHING NOW! (like YESTERDAY).

[The Grand Illuminist]

8. It takes courage and great sacrifice

to get that done.

[Justice matters.]

9. Any other former politician, moreso a Democrat...

who would have stolen not just one (or even just one), but hundreds of classified documents (some of the most top secret that can be), and many actually missing, would be sitting in custody right now, waiting for his trial, cut out from the external world!

ANY (and moreso, a DEM...) but NOT HIM

[DENVERPOPS]

29. YES

The epitome of a candidate for Sudden Death as a result of massive coronary artery disease. (Or tertiary Syphillis) LOL

[emulatorloo]

3. Of course he does. Because his MAGA maniacs will fall for anything.

[LudwigPastorius]

4. There is an endless supply of rotting effluvium inside Trump.

...always more gas with which to attempt to gaslight.

[Wingus Dingus]

5. He only wants to terminate those parts of it that hinder him!

So SHUT UP!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

21. Yes, really! A little Sharpie here, a little there...what's the problem!!!

[The Third Doctor]

6. Trump is saying are you going to believe me or your lying eyes.

[agingdem]

7. "second verse same as the first" ..(hat tip Herman's Hermits)

hoax, fraud, stolen election, election redo but without his treasonous "terminate the Constitution" dreck... let the gaslighting begin!!!

[Temeret]

10. Does Poltico even bother to say that Trump lied?

Doesn’t seem like it.

[walkingman]

12. No one of political influence calls Trump a liar - it is a "good ole boys" world. Nothing new.

[agingdem]

15. in the four years Trump stunk up the Oval Office

Politico and the MSM in general never called the liar-in-chief on his bullshit ...untruthful/untruths/misspoke/exaggerations/false/misleading..but never liar/lies/lied...this time Trump is denying his "terminate the Constitution" post....hoax/fraud/stolen election/election redo/victim but scratch the treason part... gaslighting at it's worst...

[chriscan64]

11. In his feeble brain, rules are what he thinks they are.

First of all, massive fraud if it exists (it doesn't) does not allow for termination of rules, regulations or articles of the Constitution. It would be a violation of said rules and would be handled within their framework.

Maybe one could argue that he didn't mean the whole Constitution, just the parts that prevent him from being president right now which is important to him because he needs to be able to fire the special counsel before 2024.

I don't think there is a mechanism for this, but he should be forced to admit he lost in 2020 to be allowed run in 2024. No 3rd term, even your imagination.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Already ruined his phone with a Sharpie.

Crossing the parts out that would be quiet.

[karynnj]

14. Typical Trump strawman, but it won't work

Where did "terminate" come from? The point was he called for ignoring all rules including the constitution to put him back in as President. Now he is saying he never said terminate the constitution.

He obviously did NOT say or mean abide by the Constitution.

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. He doesn't want it terminated completely - just for *those* people

He still wants the 1st, 4th and 5th Amendments for himself, and the 2nd Amendment for MAGAs.

Wilhoit's Law:

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

https://slate.com/business/2022/06/wilhoits-law-conservatives-frank-wilhoit.html

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Yes, completely. He wrote "all". Did you miss that or give him a pass on "ALL"?

[bluestarone]

17. Just have to wonder

Will the public ever find out, just how much DESTRUCTION to our country this dirty bastard (and all his RETHUGS in Congress, with help from religious right) did? WOW just WOW! Plus THIS SC. will continue destroying our freedoms!!

[Roy Rolling]

18. Who Cares?

Any halfbrained moron is as newsworthy as TFG is. Repeating his pathetic words as news is cheap programming and advertisers will rebel.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. He wrote "all", not "some" or leave some implied by leaving out. Nope, he insisted on writing ALL.nt

[SouthernDem4ever]

22. He can't ruin his reputation as a big liar

what would his supporters do then?

[cstanleytech]

23. You know, its a bit scary watching the ongoing Nazification of the Republican party.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

24. I telepathically classified that tweet. You just think you can still see it.

This is "proof" of my reverse telepathic ability to declassify documents..

[Hekate]

25. The phrase "crazier than a shithouse rat" comes to mind for some mysterious reason

[Stuart G]

26. Trump can deny anything he wants. This "Anti-Constitution Rant" will stay with him forever & EVER!

“the termination of all rules ... even those found in the Constitution.”....

THIS IS THE END OF TRUMP'S POLITICAL CAREER.
HE can lie and lie some more. But everyone will know the exact words. ..Just 11 words.

Those eleven words ended his career for good.

He ....."doesn't have a clue, according to Stu"..

__________________________________________________________________________________.

When he lies about saying those words, he shows himself as the liar he denies.

When the Republican Party chooses another candidate for President, it will NOT choose the "Liar Trump.."
Why? ..........because everyone knows that he did say those eleven words. We all know now and always.
.........The above sentence is my opinion only ...

Who knows what the Puke Party will do in the future?
............................"The Shadow Knows.".....................................................

[Kennah]

27. I pray that he sticks with the "No I didn't" defense. Make it easy on Jack.

[IronLionZion]

28. Look at the gaslight

[cannabis_flower]

30. Oh but.

He didn’t say it, he wrote it.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

31. and idiot rightwingers will agree that he didn't

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

32. He lies