Trump posted that saving the country excuses violations of law
Trump posted a maxim asserting that someone who saves the country violates no law. [The American Presidency Project] [Donald J. Trump / Truth Social]
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Trump posted a maxim asserting that someone who saves the country violates no law. [The American Presidency Project]
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The standalone post contains no definition of saving the country, named target or specific implemented action. [The American Presidency Project] [Donald J. Trump / Truth Social]
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authoritarian-rhetoric
The characterization concerns an asserted exemption from legal restraints based on a claimed national rescue. Editorial classification; no Nazi label or historical-equivalence claim. [The American Presidency Project]
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- Archived reproduction of identifiable presidential social posts · The American Presidency ProjectTruth Social Posts of 2025-02-15
09:53 Pacific (archive convention); original status ID(s) 114009179225169296
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/truth-social-posts-february-15-2025 - Original-post provenance link · Donald J. Trump / Truth SocialOriginal post identified by the archive
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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114009179225169296
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