US EditionSchumer blasts Trump’s response on upholding the Constitution
- Donald Trump stated during a weekend Meet the Press interview that he is 100 percent committed to following the Supreme Court but said, "I don't know" when asked about upholding the Constitution as president.
- The exchange followed questions about whether all persons on U.S. Soil—including non-citizens—are entitled to due process under the Constitution, a topic linked to a Supreme Court ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return.
- CNN host Jake Tapper and others highlighted the unusual nature of Trump’s uncertainty about his constitutional duty despite his presidential oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed full confidence in Trump’s understanding of his duties, emphasizing that constitutional protections extend to all persons, not just citizens.
- The apparent ambiguity around Trump’s stance on constitutional obligations and due process has fueled debate about executive responsibility and has potential consequences for American democratic norms.
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President Trump doesn’t know if he has to uphold the Constitution. That’s horrifying.
The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Donald Trump doesn’t know if he has to uphold the Constitution. The president of the United States doesn’t know if he has to follow the Constitution, the foundational document of our country and our democratic government. Let’s stop for a moment and let th…
'What an embarrassment': House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump isn't 'expected' to uphold the Constitution he'd swear to defend
If you thought the job of a U.S. president was to at least have a passing familiarity with the Constitution they swear to defend, well, you clearly didn’t get the memo from the Trump-Johnson School of Leadership. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump casually shrugged off the idea that he might be obligated to uphold the very document that defines our nation, because, as he put it, “I’m not a lawyer.” And then, in what can only be described a…
Jim de Bree | Fulfilling the Oath of Office
On the May 4 edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker interviewed President Donald Trump. During the interview, the conversation turned to the topic of the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and whether his constitutional rights were violated. President Trump dodged answering the questions, essentially saying that these were legal questions; he is not an attorney, so he defers to his attorney general. His evasive responses prompted Ms.…
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