We the People: Is the President Required to Uphold the Constitution?

We the People: Constitution has strict rules for emoluments and gifts

In the We the People series, The Spokesman-Review examines a question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.

Kristi Noem tells Congress she doesn't have to follow the Constitution

According to the Trump administration, Supreme Court decisions hold no power—at least when President Donald Trump doesn’t like them. Testifying before Congress on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued that the Trump administration...

Trump on upholdingConstitution: Darcy cartoon

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ the first Sunday of May, President Donald Trump when asked if he needs to uphold the U.S. Constitution replied “I don’t know” even though he had sworn to do so in his Oath of Office. Since then, he and his administration have continued trying to create and take Constitution exceptions.

Brian Howey column: Trump on whether he'll uphold Constitution: ‘I don’t know’

In April — on the same day that President Donald J. Trump was hosting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (the so-called “coolest dictator in the world”) in the Oval Office — I asked U.S. Sen. Todd Young whether he was…

We the People: Is the President required to uphold the Constitution?

In an interview on May 4, 2025, with Kristen Welker, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” President Donald Trump was asked: “Don’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States, as President?” Shockingly, Trump answered: “I don’t know.” Shocking, because Trump, on Inauguration Day three months ago – for the second time in his life – swore an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitu...

Fight For The Rule Of Law

In a recent interview on NBC, Trump said, “I don’t know,” when asked if he would uphold the Constitution. On Jan. 20, he swore an oath to do just that!