https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-oath-support-constitution-colorado-insurrection-1847482
The former president's lawyers argue why he cannot be barred from running for office for allegedly violating the 14th Amendment.
Did you not read the article?
and that Trump technically did not swear an oath to "support" the Constitution. Instead, during his January 2017 inauguration, Trump swore to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution during his role as president.
You’re talking about the reasoning in the ruling by the district judge. This article is about trump’s argument in filings to the appeals court.
Oh my fuck. Aight well that's on me for assuming they were twisting the lawyer's argument to make him sound bad. I should've known he'd hang himself out to dry as usual.
It’s obviously an overly legalistic and technical argument that doesn’t speak to the merits. But it’s an appeals case, you have to argue legal errors not factual ones. I’m not a lawyer and have no idea how likely it is to succeed, but I think “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” is best legal practice, so I don’t see how this filing hangs him out to dry. It’s bad optics but I don’t think is gonna matter to anyone.
sigh I guess preserve, protect and defend is not supporting.
We have a person that likely will be the primary candidate for the GOP, that is saying he doesn't support the constitution and all of those "patriots" will still vote for him.