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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Sun Aug 20, 2023, 09:07 AM Aug 2023

Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution - A poll based on TFG's musngs [View all]

Former President Donald Trump called for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election and reinstate him to power Saturday in a continuation of his election denialism and pushing of fringe conspiracy theories.

“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump wrote in a post on the social network Truth Social and accused “Big Tech” of working closely with Democrats. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/politics/trump-constitution-truth-social/index.html


Based on TFG's musings what percentage of Republicans would support terminating the Constitution and with it the Bill of Rights and making Trump and his progeny leaders for life? A dictatorship.
33 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
80-100%
18 (55%)
50-69%
7 (21%)
30-49%
7 (21%)
20-29%
1 (3%)
0-19%
0 (0%)
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That's how biz works orthoclad Aug 2023 #1
And he's still walking free. Hotler Aug 2023 #2
Because 45% of the country wants him to. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2023 #3
Like "1984," except with stupid people. Kid Berwyn Aug 2023 #4
Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #10
The New Feudalist Society Kid Berwyn Aug 2023 #16
If there is no constitution how can we have a president? Or any other leader? Srkdqltr Aug 2023 #5
Several nations don't have constitutions DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2023 #6
Even nk has a constitution..... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #8
For the avoidance of confusion: the post referenced in the OP was made in December 2022. onenote Aug 2023 #7
I am telling you, the man is crazy! Chainfire Aug 2023 #9
I don't take the musings of a jail bird-in-waiting too seriously. We do outnumber them and we ... marble falls Aug 2023 #11
He only wants to keep the parts that he think work in his personal favor. lindysalsagal Aug 2023 #12
K&R Pathwalker Aug 2023 #13
We threw the President of 2020 out struggle4progress Aug 2023 #14
The Constitution is a compact between the states. roamer65 Aug 2023 #15
I. HATE. THEM. ALL. Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #17
Tossing out the Constitution also tosses out their sacred second amendment. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2023 #18
He's insane and so are many of them. lees1975 Aug 2023 #19
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