Selective constitution

It’s not prosecution that’s selective

“For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.” – Field Marshal Óscar R. Benavides, former president of Peru.

Donald Trump niece Mary Trump summed up her uncle’s view of the world in just over 20 words Thursday night: “He knows the difference between right and wrong. He just never in a million years thought it would apply to him.” [timestamp 3:50]

Trump believes in due process, but only for himself and people he likes. https://t.co/QzB344SA2k pic.twitter.com/7FbG9p4oqG

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 10, 2018

Selective constitution is now an organizing principle for the party that all but bears Trump’s name. It seems an awful lot of its members respect neither the Constitution or the rule of law, yet aspire to run a country ostensibly run based on them.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he won't help in the extradition of Trump to New York. But there is literally a clause in the Constitution that says he has to. Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2, to be precise – aka, the Extradition Clause. https://t.co/wyDtfpf9Dd pic.twitter.com/aLon0dFnVA

— Greg Walters (@thegregwalters) March 30, 2023

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will will not support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

.@RepBrianMast just announced on @cnn that he has no faith in US juries and our justice system. And he thinks @RonDeSantisFL should ignore the Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2, which provides for the extradition of an accused criminal back to the state where they… pic.twitter.com/xoKq6ynncJ

— Jeanne MillikenBonds 👣 🐏 🇺🇸 ✝️ (@JeanneBondsNC) March 31, 2023

The only thing American about them are their birth certificates.