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Is the president required to uphold the Constitution?
- On May 4, 2025, President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press that he was unsure if he needs to uphold the Constitution as president.
- This followed Trump's repeated claims of election victory and his movement toward a plebiscitary presidency that challenges constitutional limits.
- Trump has asserted authority beyond constitutional boundaries by bypassing congressional powers, contesting court rulings, and disregarding due process protections.
- As of May 6, courts issued over 140 rulings temporarily blocking Trump administration initiatives, while 64% of poll respondents say the administration exceeds executive power limits.
- These developments indicate increasing legal conflicts over executive authority and growing concern about adherence to constitutional checks and balances.
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Goshen News
The Indiana Gazette OnlineSTEVEN ROBERTS: A plain, ordinary principle
As Donald Trump vows to deport millions of undocumented migrants, NBC’s Kristen Welker asked the president several times if he felt bound by the due process clause of the Constitution. And several times the president answered, “I don’t know.”
Lompoc Record
Lockport Union-Sun & JournalA plain, ordinary principle
GUEST COMMENTARY: The "plain, ordinary meaning" of the whole Constitution is that no president can defy the due process clause — or any other provision. As Trump continues to do that, the risk of a profound constitutional crisis continues to…
The Dinosaur Media Lies Again - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
For a vivid example of the dinosaur media’s holistic mendacity, consider President Donald J. Trump’s recent interview with Kristen Welker, host of NBC’s Meet the Press. According to news stories about this conversation, Trump virtually set the U.S. Constitution ablaze on live TV. ABC News announced: “Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if he’s required to uphold Constitution.” ABC News Radio reported, “‘Shocking’: Experts question Trump claiming ‘I don’t…
Is the president required to uphold the U.S. Constitution? Silence from Idaho’s representatives. • Idaho Capital Sun
From left to right, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)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…
Steven V. Roberts: An easy question, a disturbing answer
As Donald Trump vows to deport millions of undocumented migrants, NBC’s Kristen Welker asked the president several times if he felt bound by the due process clause of the Constitution. And several times the president answered, “I don’t know.” Of all the many ways that this president has defied the rule of law, his non-answer might be the most alarming. His casual cynicism, feigning ignorance over the clear language in the nation’s most fundament…
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