I think this misrepresents the conversation that actually happened. Paraphrasing, it was something like this:
R: The constitution says you cannot deport people without due process. Do you agree?
Trump: No, I’m not sure…
R: It says so in the Fifth.
Trump: I don’t know, I’m not a lawyer.
R: Do you agree that you have to follow the constitution?
Trump: I don’t know, I’m not a lawyer. Due process for millions of people does not sound possible.
While it could be taken from that convo that Trump did say he doesn’t know if he should follow the constitution, I think that it is clear that he was probably saying something like “I don’t know where the Constitution stands on due process.”
I’ll say though, it is crazy for him to say he doesn’t know what the Constitution says. I know he probably does that for legal reasons. Anyway, for a president who swore to follow the constitution seemingly not knowing anything about the constitution is preposterous, to say the least.
I think this misrepresents the conversation that actually happened. Paraphrasing, it was something like this:
While it could be taken from that convo that Trump did say he doesn’t know if he should follow the constitution, I think that it is clear that he was probably saying something like “I don’t know where the Constitution stands on due process.”
I’ll say though, it is crazy for him to say he doesn’t know what the Constitution says. I know he probably does that for legal reasons. Anyway, for a president who swore to follow the constitution seemingly not knowing anything about the constitution is preposterous, to say the least.