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Doesn't even know the presidential oath he pledged.

You proud now MAGAts? Does this make you proud?

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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Trump probably had his fingers crossed while he took the oath.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

He didn't bother putting his hand on the Bible. Not that I care, but you'd think his "omg christian patriot doggy mommy" followers would say something.

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago

There's only one correct answer and that's not it...

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 40 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

WHY IS THIS SHIT ALLOWED! THIS MAN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN ANY RESPONSIBLE POSITION! HE SHOULDN'T BE IN CHARGE OF A LEMONADE STAND MUCH LESS A COUNTRY! WHY DID AMERICA ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN! THE MAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO HIS JOB OF UPHOLDING THE CONSITUTION! THAT'S LIKE A DOCTOR SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH! TRUMP AND ALL OF THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS NEED TO BE TRIED FOR TREASON! WHY HAS THIS MADNESS GONE ON SO LONG!

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I dont even trust the voting system. There has been many attempt at manipulating the results. Maybe America didnt allow this.

Doesnt matter though. This guy is awful and dangerous as president.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

THERE IS NO ADULT WAITING IN THE WINGS TO SWOOP IN AND SAVE YOUR NATION! BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! THE REASON NO ONE IS STOPPING THIS IS EVERYONE IS BUSY ASKING "WHY IS THIS SHIT ALLOWED!"!

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

What are you doing then? I see a lot of people chastising others for not doing anything while also not doing anything

[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

A mob-led "American Constitutionalist Revolution of 2025" has a nice ring to it

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 9 points 9 hours ago

"I don't think so" is what he meant

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 14 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

At this point I’m just curious how long this will go on. What would have to tilt for a group of politicians to overhaul his ass and the r’s supporting him?

[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I believe it will continue until the politicians are scared of an angry mob kicking in their door.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Food shortages will do it.

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I AGREE! The Founders had NO IDEA what the Future would be LIKE when they Wrote it!

-People who VIGOROUSLY DEFEND School Shooters because of the Second Amendment!

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 41 points 15 hours ago (7 children)

This what you get, no-vote cowards.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago (1 children)

This is what you get for running two genocidaires.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 minutes ago

This is what you get for running two genocidaires.

Ahhh there it is... Finally getting honest are we?

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[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

That's because he can't spell it without looking at his phone

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 50 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

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.

-President Trump, just this year.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

"to the best of my abilities" is the loophole here

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 11 hours ago

He treats it will all the seriousness that he treats his wedding vows.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 11 points 12 hours ago

Get. Him Out!

[–] carrion0409@lemm.ee 38 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

All I can do is laugh at this point. This regime is so buffoonish and so open with their intentions that I genuinely wonder how people fell for this shit and continue to believe it. Are we really this fucking dumb ?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I've been thinking that for nearly ten years now.

[–] carrion0409@lemm.ee 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah same. I was in 5th grade when trump first won and from the get go i could tell he was full of shit. I was taught very young not to trust the rich lol

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Thankyou for making me feel very old :) Btw, don't trust anyone with something to sell.

[–] carrion0409@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

When you have a mom who works in fraud prevention you learn stuff like that very young lol

[–] Zippygutterslug@lemmy.world 14 points 14 hours ago (8 children)

Yeah, we sit around and laugh about how stupid he is while he ignores the law and constitution to the detriment of the freedom of citizens and immigrants alike.

We are literally that stupid.

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Yes, very fearful too, but worse even: selfish, hateful and evil.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 109 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You proud now MAGAts? Does this make you proud?

They don't care. All they care about is their in-group is strong and the out-group is punished. They're shitty people.

[–] Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 36 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I saw a guy today with two bumper stickers. One said "Trump" the other said "I love the constitution". I wonder what he would say about this?

[–] Lightsong@lemmy.world 14 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They don't really love The Constitution. They only like the first two.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

They think free speech means no one is allowed to disagree with them. Otherwise they say their right to free speech is being violated.

[–] suite403@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

"Help! I'm being disagreed with! Arrest then for violating my freedom of speech!"

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

This is exactly how Conservatives think.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

Only when it benefits them, however.

[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 40 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Nonsense. He would say nonsense. Because they don't care. They care as much about sounding serious as they do about other people.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 179 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (28 children)

"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."

This is the oath he had to make when he took office.

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[–] Docker@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Are the constitutions all over the world really valid today ?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 7 points 12 hours ago

he cant swear the truth, because he wants to violate it.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 126 points 20 hours ago (11 children)

Pressed whether his administration is following the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which says no person "shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law," Trump said he wasn't sure.

"I don't know. It seems – it might say that, but if you're talking about that, then we'd have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials," he said. "We have thousands of people that are some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth."

It might say that? Might? This isn't something that is debatable you hippopotamic dung heap. That's what it fucking says.

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