wild there are still people that think the 25th is something remotely relevant. he surrounded himself with grundle-huffing loyalists for a reason. those are the only people that can do anything with the 25th.
there is another option but was never implemented and Trump ain't making it happen.
Any time he experiences an obstacle in his life, he seeks out lawyers who will find a way of removing it. This obstacle happens to be the Constitution.
And he won't pay his lawyers even if they're successful.
The presidential oath of office does not include the word "uphold."
Preserve, protect & defend the Constitution
Some Dodgy asshat must have whispered this tidbit to him, giving him an out on not obeying the laws & norms everyone else abides by.
So he doesn’t understand his own oath of office. “Do you swear it uphold the US constitution?” He probably thinks it’s the same as when he hears “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” This is why insurrectionists shouldn’t get to be president!!!
100%. that's an automatic in my books. constitution isn't an option. rights aren't supposed to be either but clearly that line has been crossed. only time before he pisses on constitution too. smh.
"Here you are, Mr. President, at your own inauguration less than four months ago. You're swearing an oath to uphold the Constitution. So, can I ask again, did you swear that oath? If so, are you obligated to uphold the Constitution by that oath? Do you remember any of this? Do you know who you are?"
He was ALMOST honest here. What he really wanted to say is he genuinely doesn't know (because he's stupid AND the SCOTUS said eff it, do what you want) but, in any case, he doesn't plan to uphold the Constitution because he's a lawless b*stard.
The last time he refused to place his hand on the Bible (for obvious reasons) and I'm willing to bet he had his fingers crossed behind his back at the time
True, true, and true. But the likely decline into dementia is a valid justification for invoking the 25th Amendment. Sadly, I don't think anyone in the current cabinet has the balls to do it.
Agree 100%! Just as you said: he swore the oath twice and now he doesn't know what it means or if it applies to him? Either treason or dimensia. He has disqualified himself from holding office.
The MILITARY also swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution, both serving and veterans, yet nobody has even attempted to ARREST or 🔫 him yet! The US is a cesspit of TREASONOUS COWARDS!!
While exercising the provisions of Article 25 is about as damn likely as impeachment, it is not "delusional". It may be wishful thinking with the GOP Senators and House Reps refusing to fulfill their responsibilities to the country. Those are the only legal recourses I know. You?
EVEN IF both those existed... Trump can just send a letter to Congress saying "nuh uh. i'm good." and continue as usual. then 4 days to file an objection and 21 days for Congress to settle it.
so many levels of NEVER HAPPENING that pretending it is a valid or realistic option is delusional.
The terrifying thing is that he is an imbecile that Americans chose as their president, despite them already knowing he is an imbecile. 77.3 million Americans are therefore pro-imbecile as their leader.
And it isn't only Americans. Italy has Meloni, France has Le Penn, Hungary has Orban, Slovakia has Fico, Romania has Simion, the UK has Farage. The West is rather pro-imbecile.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Since Colorado petitioned to take his name off of the ballot for inciting insurrection on Jan. 6th, his lawyers have claimed that “uphold” is not in the oath.
With Welker, he deferred to his lawyers to follow what SCOTUS says.
Ironically, here is his AG talking about accountability for lawyers.
Agreed as for me I think at that second he couldn’t remember what that was. Also remember that he didn’t put his hand on a Bible so maybe he thinks that’s his out. Untreated late stage syphilis makes literal holes in your brain matter like Swiss cheese. That is the problem.
#Felon47 didn't swear to uphold the Constitution, this was what he swore:
"I do solemnly swear that I will unfaithfully debauch the Office of President of the United States, & will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, enrich & enhance the bank balance of the Trump Family Crime Syndicate."
Willful ignorance. He knows, but he has lawyers who will try to help him ignore his oath. It's no coincidence that he didn't touch the Bible when he took his oath. He didn't intend to keep it.
It’s neither dementia nor willful ignorance. It’s a lifelong attitude of replying to “but don’t you have to…” with “I don’t know… *do* I?” That attitude is what got him all the way to the White House, with a long trail of crimes, bankruptcies, lost lawsuits, and broken contracts behind him.
Nah. We're going to sit back, watch his supporters (yea, they're still there) clap like trained seals for him, and wait until the nation implodes, apparently.
The 25th amendment is non-functional. It required that the Vice President initiates the action, and the Cabinet must concur.
They're all in on this madness, using him as a rubber stamp for their coup, they'll never turn on him.
The only remedy in the constitution is impeachment *AND REMOVAL*
For anyone who doesn't know, imbecile is an actual legal term. A person with an IQ of less than 25 will be considered an imbecile by the courts & thus is not criminally liable for their actions.
With his inability to discuss anything in detail (even in second term) I think that's what he really is
Watch it now, Jeff. They might snatch you off the street and disappear you into the El Salvador gulag for pointing out the truth. Anyone seen what is happening in Russia where the Generals who were supposed to lead their war effort in Ukraine are disappearing in mass probably for speaking out?
It dangerous enough that Trump doesn't know what his own oath is about, but made more so by his insistence that he is being legally advised by people who evidently don't either and those people have access to the WH.
Mango Mussolini is naked and confused. Delusional more than ever. He should be locked up and punished for being a barbarian sadistic narcissistic sociopath that brags about sexual assault and tortures innocent hard working families
Just WILFUL. Without any doubt at all. As was not putting his hand on the bible.
As was being allowed to get away with it by the US establishment who are as much to blame and should never be voted for again. There are alternatives.
Frontotemporal dementia…he’s a mental mess on top of his psychological problems extreme malignant narcissism, sociopathy, psychopathy and possible megalomania…he’s dangerous to us and the entire planet!
This is a great point. It is a simple question, eluding to an oath he took twice. I believe his answer to this alone would qualify any former president for impeachment. They also never flaunted an open bribery scheme (with receipts) in our stock markets. Get rid of him, yet again.
Genius is a kind word to use. He is probably more of a manipulative bulldozer. He dodges accountability, responsibility and frequently gaslights. He has a sense of grandiosity too which is narcissistic. Basically just a generationally wealthy jerk. Very common
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Re: 25th Amendment
Here's the current line of succession. Maybe if a couple more people vote next time and Musk doesn't steal our votes the list will be more to our liking. Of course, that's a big "maybe".
Didn't realize so many GQP cowards were in the line of succession. 🤬🤬🤬 If we can manage to take the House and the Senate in 2026, and that's only if they don't manage to steal that election, we have to fix this shit. We can't go back! #RESIST #PROTEST #VOTEBLUE
Donald Trump swore on 2 Bibles for 2017 inauguration: one given by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible. These two Bibles were present at Trump's side during his 2025 inauguration, BUT HE DID NOT PLACE HIS HAND ON THEM!
..so technically:
¹. His Oath is not validated!
². Joe Biden is still President!
It’s neither … it’s part of his schtick…. The shrug, the leaning in … he’s got it down pat. After all, he’s a very practised liar, not a good one but he’s used to lying about everything.
Elect a clown. Get a circus.
This is Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, and John Roberts' legacy. Hope the "but her emails...", Jill Stein, Biden Gaza Policy, and anti-vax crowd is happy.
If he does not know then it is imperative that he finds out! Otherwise bad things could happen, a state of emergency in fact.
Of only there were a legal process in place to manage this situation...
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Calling a man who is a billionaire and employs thousands of people and has business ventures all over the world an “imbecile” is stupidity at its finest.
I'm not willing to grant him that. It's unreasonable to assume this is ignorance rather than malicious disregard of his oath of office. This by itself is impeachable.
This is who trump has always been. It was no secret. Yet 77 million Americans voted for him. I'm more concerned about the 77 million people that thought he should be President again.
Trump is a narcissistic megalomaniac with fantasies of world domination. And—like a junior high schoolyard bully—he is all empty bluster. He has destroyed our relationship with allies and encouraged America’s enemies. He must be impeached, removed from office, prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned.
There is nothing that says you need to be sworn in on a Bible, that is just the way it's been done. The oath repeated from the Chief Justice is what's important.
I would support an amendment stating anyone taking an oath of office should have their hand placed on a copy of the constitution.
And take out the part that says “will to the best of my ability” so that there is zero ambiguity of the level of try. you don’t uphold and defend then you are out immediately.
it does but it has the “will to the best of my ability” which all know is implied you do it but the “to my beat ability” to the maga ilk will be oh we did what we could, oh well.
Why does the media let his spewing garbage sit without pushback? A US President saying he questions his oath of office? And crickets. Are you fucking kidding me?
Someone behind the scenes is calling the shots. He's getting worse by the day!! Whether that's Miller or one of the other evil toads he's surrounded by!! (My apologies in advance to toads!! Lol!!) #NotMyPresident #ConvictedFeloninChief #Krasnov #Donny2Dolls
The 25th Amendment states that the VP and the president's cabinet can remove a sitting president. In today's Trumpland, do you really think that could even be discussed? Look at that cabinet of drooling Trump sycophants and tell me in what alternate universe that is imaginable.
He's a GD fascist criminal. Why did ANYONE think he would uphold the constitution? Alarms were sounding everywhere. Well, I don't know, that Harris black woman don't seem too smart to me. What's with all the socialist crap. Imma vote for the bankrupt, cruel, greedy, hateful prick. Good grief
Plus the reason he brought his own bible for the swearing ins is that under the cover was a copy of Meine Kampf so in effect he had his fingers crossed so there!
The man-who-wants-to-be-Pope didn't even put his hand on the Bible when swearing to defend the Constitution. He'll use that as a get-out-of-responsibilities-free card.
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there is another option but was never implemented and Trump ain't making it happen.
This is THEIR fault & they no longer abide by the constitution either- so now what?
Jail them all.
And he won't pay his lawyers even if they're successful.
Preserve, protect & defend the Constitution
Some Dodgy asshat must have whispered this tidbit to him, giving him an out on not obeying the laws & norms everyone else abides by.
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Like a nice espresso drip instead of eating the bean directly from the foosa.
He's a fuckhead. He is a corrupt asshole. He is Putin's puppet.
The fact that he is stupid and most likely is on a dementia decline is less material to those things.
“He loves trolling”
conviction by the Senate never happened but i assure you he was in fact impeached twice.
1) his cabinet of loyalists
2) a congressional panel that was never created and Trump definitely isn't signing it into existence.
those are the only options. neither are remotely realistic. senators and reps aren't involved here.
so many levels of NEVER HAPPENING that pretending it is a valid or realistic option is delusional.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
https://www.usa.gov/inauguration
With Welker, he deferred to his lawyers to follow what SCOTUS says.
Ironically, here is his AG talking about accountability for lawyers.
"Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in"
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-inauguration-hand-bible-swearing-in/story?id=117897715
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"I do solemnly swear that I will unfaithfully debauch the Office of President of the United States, & will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, enrich & enhance the bank balance of the Trump Family Crime Syndicate."
That way he can supposedly avoid all responsibility of actually giving a shit
Do you really expect different?
I think his own team is about to take him out.
They're all in on this madness, using him as a rubber stamp for their coup, they'll never turn on him.
The only remedy in the constitution is impeachment *AND REMOVAL*
With his inability to discuss anything in detail (even in second term) I think that's what he really is
It *is* talking to a wall. 👀
Let's agree to stop promoting non-solutions.
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As was being allowed to get away with it by the US establishment who are as much to blame and should never be voted for again. There are alternatives.
Twice.
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Re: 25th Amendment
Here's the current line of succession. Maybe if a couple more people vote next time and Musk doesn't steal our votes the list will be more to our liking. Of course, that's a big "maybe".
..so technically:
¹. His Oath is not validated!
². Joe Biden is still President!
This is Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, and John Roberts' legacy. Hope the "but her emails...", Jill Stein, Biden Gaza Policy, and anti-vax crowd is happy.
"I don't know..." is as close as he dares, right now.
Of only there were a legal process in place to manage this situation...
The only value Trump has in that book is what he can chisel out of his cult following by peddling them for as much as they are gullible🫤
if Obama did that he would've been impeached by the next week for being anti-Christian and anti-Constitution. Trump does it and it's crickets.
I would support an amendment stating anyone taking an oath of office should have their hand placed on a copy of the constitution.
people should do that sometime and realize it will never ever ever happen. he surrounded himself with loyalists for a reason.
DO YOUR JOB!
He has ALWAYS been this way ... IT'S NOT DEMENTIA 🙄🤡💩
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DO IT, FFS!
One's a chameleon, the other wants the church to run the country.
We're screwed.....
One thing this guy knows is how to take advantage of a dare.