‘The Presidential oath, which the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment surely knew, requires the President to swear to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Constitution — not to ‘support’ the Constitution,’ read a filing from the former president’s attorneys
  • random65837@lemmy.world
    15·
    1 year ago

    Can you show me where I stated that it was a “direct quote of Trump”?

    Already did that, but OK.

    Maybe, but this goes much further. This is a president of the United States literally declaring himself not to be duty-bound to the constitution, the one document that limits their power.

    Your life is uneventful enough to keep complaining to me, so I figured you’d do the same to the professional news organization that actually did what you accuse me of doing.

    No, I don’t “keep complaining to you” I called you out on your misquoting the article, and you can’t keep your mouth shut. Feel free to do that at any time.

    • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      Notice how that quote doesn’t say that it’s a “direct quote of Trump”? That “Trump said it”? I’m calling you out on misquoting me right now, so please follow your own advice.

        • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldOP
          3·
          1 year ago

          Yes, and you might notice “declare” is a different word from “say”. Merriam-Webster for example has the definition 1a):

          to make known formally, officially, or explicitly

          Trumps lawyers, as his legal representatives, made his legal position known formally, officially and explicitly. Couldn’t be a better fit. So what are you going on and on about?

          • random65837@lemmy.world
            14·
            1 year ago

            ROFLMAO, Your pedantic back pedaling knows no boundaries… You know what you said, you know what you meant. This is over.

            • UsernameHere@lemmings.world
              3·
              1 year ago

              Of course he knows what he said. He was able to explain it to you using a dictionary… which means you don’t even understand English let alone what you’re talking about.