Trump Publicly Admits He Thinks He Can Break Any Law He Wants

[highplainsdem]

Source: Rolling Stone

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“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” Trump posted online — not just once, but twice. The president felt strongly enough about the sentiment (which several observers pointed out appeared to be based on an apparently fake quote from Napoleon) that he blasted it out on his own Truth Social site as well as his account on Musk’s platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a message seeking further comment on Saturday.

Trump’s statement bears obvious resemblance to disgraced President Richard Nixon’s infamous line about how “when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.” Like Nixon, Trump has now explicitly stated that he believes he is simply above the law, as any Mad King or debauched emperor should be.

If he’s doing or ordering something that he then says is “saving” the nation, as the logic goes, constitutional limits and legal restrictions don’t apply.

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Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-break-law-presidents-day-1235269528/

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[Joinfortmill]

1. He dangerous and ludicrous at the same time.

[NotHardly]

41. Some Napoleon sh*t right there for the world to see.

[multigraincracker]

2. He who laughs last...

Laughs best.

[RockRaven]

3. And he is right unless and until someone proves him wrong. To date such a thing

is nowhere on offer from those traditionally expected to perform the task.

[andym]

4. It seems Trump really believes he is the chosen savior of the USA-- sheer insanity

Scenario: he seems to really believe the country is the dystopia he promoted during the election and that he is the savior blessed by God.

Where did this idea come from? Those manipulating his big ego, probably telling him God saved him from the attempted assassination for a holy purpose. If true, very frightening.

No telling the damage he will do thinking he can do no wrong-- remember he is a believer in Norman Vincent Peale's magical "Power of Positive Thinking" and ironically actually create the dystopia he thinks he is overcoming.

[PSPS]

11. No, this is just circus schtick for the click-hungry press.

He's real goal here, besides raiding the treasury, is to wreak revenge for his list of grievances dating back to Queens.

[PortTack]

21. Nailed it!

[chowmama]

45. It can be both. nt

[FakeNoose]

15. It's proof that anybody working inside the Capitol building (Senate and House) is pretty much worthless

Our only hope left is the federal judiciary - some of our federal judges will show us what they're worth.

[MrsCheaplaugh]

43. Frightening

Hitler believed it was his divine destiny to lead Germany.

[Alice B.]

5. I'm torn between the online comments that this is a warning he's going to do something bigly illegal, and thinking he's

got everyone chattering about him -- that's the win and the illegal stuff is just the same old, same old of recent weeks.

[Harker]

6. How about, "he who does not violate any Law saves his Country"?

What's with the capitalization of nouns? Germanophilia?

[Shipwack]

35. Supposedly that is the source of his capitalization fetish...

Maybe he does it because one of his elders did it, and he wanted to suck up to them...

Doesn't explain the capitals in the middle of words, or his inappropriate use of "quotation" marks.

[red dog 1]

7. Is he dead yet?

[Harker]

8. He's dead inside and I'm looking forward to the outside catching up. n/t

[red dog 1]

12. He's been dead inside since he was a child, according to his niece, Mary L.Trump

To anyone interested in reading about this evil A$$HOLE's early years, I recommend Mary Trump's books.

I read 2 of them and loved them both:
- "Too Much & Never Enough,"
- "Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir"

[Harker]

14. You have a stronger stomach than I, Red! n/t

[red dog 1]

22. Mary Trump's books aren't just about Stinky.

She tells lots of interesting stories about growing up as part of that family, not just about her A$$HOLE uncle.
She writes about her father, Fred Trump Jr, who, being the eldest was supposed to take over the Trump organization, but who became an airline pilot for TWA, much to the chagrin of his father, Fred Trump Sr, who thought being a pilot was like being a bus driver.
Both books are well written & interesting.

[OldBaldy1701E]

9. Let's remember this when we are in the position to throw it back on the rethugs. (n/t)

[HereForTheParty]

10. I'm surprised he can still shock me

And then I think "silly me".

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. He's developing a messiah complex. He's not saving anything: no country, no money, no lives, no legacy.

He used to be able to keep his lies straight and operate as if he recognized his persona was not reality. But dementia takes more bites.

He is now drinking his cult's koolade and their adulation is creating a messiah complex in his mind.

[SunImp]

16. Saying that bullshit is not going to save him from God's judgement

[Diraven]

17. Fuhrerprinzip

"In this hour, I was responsible for the fate of the German nation and was therefore the supreme judge of the German people!" -- Adolph Hitler

[DSandra]

33. At this point we should be assuming that he's largely following from the Hitler playbook...

Although that part doesn't include actually winning the German population over, which Hitler actually spent years doing before he went on his terror spree against the Jewish people.

[Escape]

18. It is not wise..

for mr. trump to suggest that anyone who can save the United States from it's greatest threat and danger--- would not be breaking any law.

[markie]

36. I see

what you did

[TicketyBoo]

38. That was my thought.

In that case, Biden should have met him with something more lethal than a handshake.

[twodogsbarking]

19. Pope Donald has spoken.

[dobleremolque]

20. Does that apply to us, saving the country from him? n/t

[Hugin]

23. Saving the country from what exactly?

I’m kinda in the dark on this. Could someone clue me in?

[mdbl]

24. At this point I wish he would fuck over the SCOTUS somehow

They need to be taught why they should have protected the separation of powers.

[Old Crank]

25. Thanks Roberts

You were the hand maiden for this.

Your court will go down as one of history's worst.

[MacKasey]

26. Just because Nixon said it, doesn't make it true.

[C_U_L8R]

27. Good to know

for when the country is saved from Trump.

[KG]

28. after he walked away from Jan 6 untouched, he figured he could do whatever he wanted. wasn't wrong. thanks AG Garland

[DallasNE]

29. Of Course Everything He Does "Saves" The Country

Just ask him. This is the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card. He has already saved the country from D.E.I. and Trans people. And he is just getting warmed up.

[Godot51]

30. The meaning of meaning

Unfortunately drumpf doesn't know what the word "save" means.

Also unfortunately, the more laws he breaks, ignores, or supersedes the more the confusion is created and the more difficult to enforce these laws.

Once, during a junior high school basketball game, a referee said to me "If we call every foul the game will turn into a free throw shooting contest and last all night".

[Aussie105]

31. The use of the word 'save' is a bit of a worry.

So far not much 'saving', as understood by normal people, is in evidence.

'He is not the Messiah. He is a naughty boy!' Monty Python, 'Life of Brian'.

Anyhow, SCOTUS gave him a perpetual 'you can do no wrong' stay out of jail card, so there is that.

[DSandra]

32. "Saves this country", does he mean from the constitution?

After all, the constitution is in the way of the Christian Nationalists' making America subjected to biblical law as they insist.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. The dementia is really becoming more and more apparent. And lack of any accountability for 1/6 didn't help..

[WestMichRad]

37. Well, he can break any law he wants to break.

SCOTUS has essentially given him carte blanche to do so. And if a case can be made that an illegal act he commits is not a presidential act, who his gonna hold him to account? Certainly not this DOJ!

[Gum Logger]

39. Call Sherlock to solve the case.

If a bank has been robbed and money is missing, a crime has been committed. Somebody should face a judge. If the Capital has been sacked, a crime has been committed, so somebody should face a judge. The whole world saw who incited the riot.

[twodogsbarking]

40. He who would say that is not a friend.

[travelingthrulife]

42. He seems to be correct.

[chowmama]

44. Chump had a chance to serve his country

Daddy bought him a doctor who'd swear to non-existent bone spurs.

He's been serving nobody but himself ever since and will go on doing it till he dies. He's violated a number of laws so far and will go on doing that, too, unless he's prevented.

If only there were still a few old-school conservatives who could grope around in their pants and come up with some balls. But not in this bunch - most of them think like Chump, and the ones who actually still pay lip service to 'serving the country' are cowards.