Trump Questions Constitutional Loyalty: Breaking a Taboo with a Signal

German Business News Trump Questions Constitutional Loyalty: Breaking a Taboo with a Signal 22 hours • 1 minute read Trump Questions Duty to Obey the Constitution – Doubts Remain on a Third Term US President Donald Trump is once again making headlines: In a TV interview, the president openly questioned whether, as head of state, he has a duty to defend the US Constitution. He also expressed his consideration of a third term – despite constitutional prohibitions. Breach of the Constitution as an "Option"? "I don't know," Trump replied when asked whether he was obligated to protect the Constitution. On "Meet the Press," he questioned his own obligation to uphold the highest law of the land. The president also declined to answer clearly whether all citizens – citizens and non-citizens alike – are entitled to a fair trial: "I'm not a lawyer. I don't know."