Trump says he's "very seriously" looking at trying to change the Constitution by executive order.— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2019
"We're looking at that very seriously -- birthright citizenship. Where you have a baby on our land ... 'congratulations the baby is now a US citizen' ... it's, frankly, ridiculous." pic.twitter.com/5IBNOcMXE9
The monkey chased the weasel.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 1, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
What is ridiculous is "looking at that very seriously." The closer you look at it, the clearer it is, and the less likely it is to change. But that' s not the most ridiculous thing Trump said this morning.
Trump threatens Europe. "We're holding thousands of ISIS fighters right now. And Europe has to take them. And if Europe doesn't take them, I'll have no choice but to release them into the countries from which they came. Which is Germany and France and other places." pic.twitter.com/iroBd7Txgo— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2019
The monkey thought it was all in fun.
This is as empty-headed and pointless as the jingle, or what he said about birthright citizenship. Short of Trump flying the plane himself, after loading all the ISIS fighters, and then clandestinely landing in Germany and France and "other places" (all of which are "Europe," though he doesn't seem to know that) and shoving those people off the plane, he's not going to release anyone into any country where that individual has been refused entry. Period. End of discussion.* This is pure mindless drivel, from the holder of the highest office in the land.
Trump closes by falsely blaming Obama for his family separation policy.— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2019
"I am the one that kept the families together. You remember that, right? Just remember I said it. And now it gets even better -- President Obama and others brought the families apart." pic.twitter.com/0wmk3E8tAr
Pop! goes the weasel!
"Just remember I said it," is all he really wants you to know. That's that really matters, right? That he said it; the rest is just persiflage and laws and regulations and the function of government and the Constitution, but who needs that? Trump said it! That's all you need.
That and to get the POTUS a bib. He's drooling again (might as well call it what it is).
*because it's a violation of federal law and international law and (probably) several treaties, and nobody in government is going to go to jail for trying to carry out that order (or be permitted to use government property to do so, which would involve many more people in the criminal conduct).
That and to get the POTUS a bib. He's drooling again (might as well call it what it is).
*because it's a violation of federal law and international law and (probably) several treaties, and nobody in government is going to go to jail for trying to carry out that order (or be permitted to use government property to do so, which would involve many more people in the criminal conduct).
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