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5. I have no Constitutional duty to pay the IRS, but you know what? /nt

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Wed Oct 11, 2023, 05:54 PM

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Trump tells court he had no duty to 'support' the Constitution as president [View all] brooklynite Oct 2023 OP

To "uphold and defend " the Constitution is the same ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2023 #1

I know. This is ridiculous to think otherwise. ananda Oct 2023 #16

Yes & typo.. Ridiculous. TY Cha Oct 2023 #61

Sadly those words meant nothing to him...obviously still don't PortTack Oct 2023 #77

Could Trump and his lawyers get any more ridiculous? Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #2

Trump is a proven liar, he is F*****g delusional, and will say anything to save his own neck. usaf-vet Oct 2023 #72

Well, causing an insurrection isn't protecting or defending the constitution SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #3

Good Lord! That's insane. George Orwell was a prophet in his book 1984. ashredux Oct 2023 #4

I have no Constitutional duty to pay the IRS, but you know what? /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #5

Tell me how you can "defend" the Constitution without "supporting" it . . . . . no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #6

Trump sees the word support and thinks it means financially? Freethinker65 Oct 2023 #7

Just when I thought trump couldn't be any more disgusting ... YDogg Oct 2023 #8

In it just for himself as usual Blue Owl Oct 2023 #9

tRump basically admitted to attacking the Constitution. You have to support it to preserve it Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #10

Prof. Tribe and Judge Luttig disgree with this theory/claim LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #11

Jack Smith just rubbed his hands with glee over hearing this. ificandream Oct 2023 #12

That's a lot of words for "Trump is a fucking liar." Ray Bruns Oct 2023 #81

Ludricous. How I despise tfg. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #13

Rethugs never let a little thing like our Constitution get in the way of a good grift or power grab. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2023 #14

hogwash. AllaN01Bear Oct 2023 #15

his lawyers should be disbarred for idiocy moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #17

The Presidential oath, which the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment surely knew, LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #18

I like presidents who DO support the Constitution nt Shermann Oct 2023 #19

+1 ffr Oct 2023 #64

"uphold and defend" could mean cut it up into toilet paper IronLionZion Oct 2023 #20

Laurence Tribe wrote in detail with another scholar about this being BS. That indeed the President hlthe2b Oct 2023 #21

Laurence Tribe on why this argument is sheer bullshit: hlthe2b Oct 2023 #22

What is the commander and chief? Puppyjive Oct 2023 #40

Well, sort of. malthaussen Oct 2023 #83

Which is, I suppose, tantamount to admitting that he did *not* support the Constitution... malthaussen Oct 2023 #84

It also explains why he dry-humped and wiped his ass with the Constitution... Probatim Oct 2023 #23

Well, THERE'S an image....... oldsoftie Oct 2023 #57

Sorry about that - he's classless and thinks rules don't apply to him. Probatim Oct 2023 #69

Ahhh Hell! BunnyMcGee Oct 2023 #24

Like those sovereign citizens idiots VGNonly Oct 2023 #25

" hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State," CIVIL includes TeamProg Oct 2023 #26

Yep... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #28

A question: Think. Again. Oct 2023 #27

As a Marine veteran, BidenRocks Oct 2023 #29

Oh God I had forgotten that. Ugh oldsoftie Oct 2023 #56

Trump actually received a Purple Heart keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #62

Navy vet here.. Permanut Oct 2023 #76

Maybe he should re-read the Presidential Oath ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #30

Sick, sick minds. Hollow souls. Psychopaths. Hekate Oct 2023 #31

Such a total fraud, sociopath and mob boss. Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #32

Are they preparing for SCOTUS appeal? ArizonaLib Oct 2023 #33

..., or hold any office ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #34

Good question Nasruddin Oct 2023 #37

This actually seems like a very 'novel' legal argument by some Federalist Society crackpots ck4829 Oct 2023 #35

When the facts are against you, argue the law... Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #36

Garbage. Of course he's an officer of the US, even by an originalist interpretation. pnwmom Oct 2023 #38

Then what was the inaugural OATH OF OFFICE all about. Why bother if the oath words are ancianita Oct 2023 #39

In my 40 years as a lawyer, I have heard some silly-ass legal arguments but none to top this. TomSlick Oct 2023 #41

By this logic Old Crank Oct 2023 #42

"...or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States" Sogo Oct 2023 #43

I smell the beginning of an insanity plea. Turbineguy Oct 2023 #44

Damn dumb, dude. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #45

Shades Of "It Depends What The Meaning Of 'Is' Is" nt smb Oct 2023 #46

And while we, and especially Repugs, make fun of that phrase, Wednesdays Oct 2023 #82

After we jail TFG, we'll just have to clarify the fourteenth for the RW with Congressional action. marble falls Oct 2023 #47

Cream rises to the top COL Mustard Oct 2023 #48

When truth isn't truth, context becomes meaningless. czarjak Oct 2023 #49

I've had enough of his insanity. usonian Oct 2023 #50

n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2023 #71

I will chip in. I would happily eat ramen for the rest of the year if he would just GO niyad Oct 2023 #74

He swore an oath to the Constitution, obviously he had no comprehension of what the job entails. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #51

This is a direct admission that Trump is unable or unwilling to honor his oath of office. Martin68 Oct 2023 #52

This will go over well in the election ads. No wonder he doesn't want to debate. C Moon Oct 2023 #53

All I've got is "are you fuckin' KIDDING me?????" calimary Oct 2023 #54

HE IS SO FULL OF BULLSHIT YoshidaYui Oct 2023 #55

TRAITOR had a blood oath Cha Oct 2023 #58

What the everliving fuck? NewHendoLib Oct 2023 #59

There should be ads run on right wing media having him stating this and then have his magaloons kimbutgar Oct 2023 #60

So than, as the leader of the domestic terrorist organization MAGA, this means all members ffr Oct 2023 #63

I've heard better arguments from sovereign citizens... jmowreader Oct 2023 #65

... ancianita Oct 2023 #79

Just like whiney little child Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2023 #66

5th definition of DEFEND per... 3catwoman3 Oct 2023 #67

I'm sure the court will beg to differ. Warpy Oct 2023 #68

Not much of a surprise kevinore Oct 2023 #70

Our current Supreme Court kacekwl Oct 2023 #73

Absurd argument YES. But it's all they got. Can you imagine Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2023 #75

To quote the great Bo Diddley: colorado_ufo Oct 2023 #78

What a grotesque and despicable imbecile. trusty elf Oct 2023 #80

We all know he scoffed at the oath of office. hamsterjill Oct 2023 #85

That argument right there...that he doesn't believe he has any obligation to "support" the BComplex Oct 2023 #86

"Cheer up. Things could be worse". I cheered up. Then I read what he said. It's worse. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #87

And this man might be president in 2024. qwlauren35 Oct 2023 #88

It does occur to me... jmowreader Oct 2023 #89