Posted on Nov 28, 2023
Donald Trump says he never swore oath "to support the Constitution"
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Donald Trump's legal team has argued against an attempt to have him thrown off the presidential ballot in Colorado in 2024 by suggesting the wording of the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause does not apply to him.
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) watchdog group and Republican figures, who argue that Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, violated Section Three of the 14th Amendment and therefore he should be prohibited from running for the White House again.
The section states a person who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" after taking an oath of office to support the Constitution should be barred from running for office again. In a previous ruling, lower court judge Sarah B. Wallace said that Trump had "engaged in insurrection" on January 6, the day of the Capitol riot, but should remain on Colorado's primary ballot as the wording of the 14th Amendment does not specifically mention preventing people from running for the presidency.
In their appeal against the Colorado lawsuit, Trump's lawyers reiterated that the wording of Section Three does not apply to people running for president and that Trump technically did not swear an oath to "support" the Constitution. Instead, during his January 2017 inauguration, Trump swore to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution during his role as president.
"The framers excluded the office of President from Section Three purposefully," Trump's legal team wrote. "Section Three does not apply, because the presidency is not an office 'under the United States,' the president is not an 'officer of the United States,' and President Trump did not take an oath 'to support the Constitution of the United States.'"
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) watchdog group and Republican figures, who argue that Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, violated Section Three of the 14th Amendment and therefore he should be prohibited from running for the White House again.
The section states a person who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" after taking an oath of office to support the Constitution should be barred from running for office again. In a previous ruling, lower court judge Sarah B. Wallace said that Trump had "engaged in insurrection" on January 6, the day of the Capitol riot, but should remain on Colorado's primary ballot as the wording of the 14th Amendment does not specifically mention preventing people from running for the presidency.
In their appeal against the Colorado lawsuit, Trump's lawyers reiterated that the wording of Section Three does not apply to people running for president and that Trump technically did not swear an oath to "support" the Constitution. Instead, during his January 2017 inauguration, Trump swore to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution during his role as president.
"The framers excluded the office of President from Section Three purposefully," Trump's legal team wrote. "Section Three does not apply, because the presidency is not an office 'under the United States,' the president is not an 'officer of the United States,' and President Trump did not take an oath 'to support the Constitution of the United States.'"
Donald Trump says he never swore oath "to support the Constitution"
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I mean...is he serious though? Wtf does he think "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution means? That means you support it if you swear to defend, preserve and protect it. I mean...attempted insurrection definitely isn't preserving, protecting or defending it. Semantics dude...you know what your oath meant.
This mf'er is really digging deep to save himself. Smh. I don't understand why anyone supports this dude or thinks he's a good President or a good person.
This mf'er is really digging deep to save himself. Smh. I don't understand why anyone supports this dude or thinks he's a good President or a good person.
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Trump is mistaken, but let's figure out if President Biden is actually working. So the United States best interest or his own?
https://oversight.house.gov/landing/biden-family-investigation/
LTC Kevin B.
https://oversight.house.gov/landing/biden-family-investigation/
LTC Kevin B.
Biden Family Investigation - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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LTC Kevin B.
He's not mistaken. He's just flat out lying. Mistaken means being wrong in one's opinion or judgment. There is no factual debate over what he said during his oath of office. He took the oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution, and that fact isn't based on opinion or judgment.
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LTC Kevin B. I agree with you, he is wrong. I just want to point out that both men are in jeopardy in more ways than one. President Trump is no angel and he could be an assh#le. I just want fair judgment for both men because it looks like certain elements in the u s government and state governments waited until President Trump decided to run again before doing a hail mary of indictments. Some of these politicians in office ran on the promise to go after President Trump.
LTC Kevin B.
I have No trust or faith in the current Justice system.
LTC Kevin B.
I have No trust or faith in the current Justice system.
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Did Trump Swear to Support Constitution? Presidential Oath Full Transcript
Donald Trump's legal team has suggested the wording of the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause does not apply to him, citing the presidential oath.
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