Yeah well he didn't swear to read the Constitution either, so it's okay if he doesn't support it /s
It's actually rather painfully clear he's never read it anyway.
This is just some inane bullshit dancing around language.
There weren't enough people as his inauguration to remember.
Yeah, he was crossing his fingers behind his back. Like every other time when he opens his mouth.
It was the disclaimer. It was in his pocket the entire time.
Still the dumbest argument.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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.
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.
"Wow in a legal proceeding Trump is now arguing he didn't violate the 14th Amendment by inciting the Jan 6 insurrection because he 'never took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States.'
This treacherous criminal is head of the Republican Party," Democratic New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Oral arguments are scheduled to begin on December 6 after the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on Wallace's decision that Trump can remain on the ballot in the Centennial State.
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Downvoting since it missed the most important piece of the article. This thing just randomly drops paragraphs and I'd actually prefer if it just posted the whole thing and saved 0%.
He is the cuntstitution
Did he not have to take an Oath of Office?
He had his fingers crossed.
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