Trump post has critics saying he's declaring himself above the law [View all]
Source: ABC News
February 16, 2025, 5:05 PM
A post Saturday on X and TruthSocial by President Donald Trump has Democrats and critics accusing him of acting like a dictator and declaring himself above the law. "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law," Trump wrote in the post. Trump did not elaborate and the White House offered no comment, but it later shared the post on its X account alongside Trump's mug shot from the Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case.
He also posted the quote on his Truth Social platform and shared a user's post with the quote set against a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback. The quote is often attributed to Napoleon, though the origins are disputed. A similar quote -- "He who saves a nation violates no law" -- is said by actor Rod Steiger playing Napoleon in the 1970 movie "Waterloo."
In the weeks since assuming office, a number of Trump's actions have raised questions of their legality. His administration faces numerous lawsuits -- and accusations of violating the U.S. Constitution -- including for executive orders on freezing foreign aid and Elon Musk's actions as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump is the first current or former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. Last month, a judge -- citing "protections afforded to the office of the president" -- sentenced him to an unconditional discharge in his criminal hush money case, sparing him punishment but cementing his felon status.
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