Trump Faces Backlash for Invoking Napoleon to Justify Presidential Authority

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Trump repeats alleged Napoleon quote: 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law'

The U.S. president's posts appeared to defend heads of state defying the rule of law.

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Trump: “He Who Saves His Country Does Not Violate Any Law”

While the Trump administration and Musk are already facing numerous lawsuits, President Trump on Saturday wrote online, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” California Senator Adam Schiff responded by writing, “Spoken like a true dictator.” The Trump administration has submitted its first appeal to the Supreme Court seeking approval for the president to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that in…

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The first ruling on Trump's executive orders is coming from the Supreme Court. He and JD Vance are warning judges that they could be ignored if they don't get it right.

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"He who saves his homeland has not violated any law: Donald Trump quotes Napoleon's supposed maxim. The search for the source of the quotation leads to French literature.

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Trump suggests no laws violated if he ‘saves’ country

(The Hill) - President Trump said over the weekend his work to "save" the country gives him legal leeway. “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” Trump posted Saturday to Truth Social and X. The phrase is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, who declared himself French emperor in the early 1800s. Trump’s post drew quick criticism from Democrats, who argued it was another instance of the president likening his executive authority to aut…

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With Napoleonic statement, Trump targets the rule of law in a radical new way

“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” Donald Trump wrote to his social media platform, echoing a sentiment long embraced by tyrants.