Donald Trump’s latest post has the internet in a frenzy, with many arguing it’s the start of a serious constitutional crisis. On Saturday, the former president shared a statement on his social media that left many stunned.
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” he declared. It didn’t take long for critics to rip into him.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes was quick to point out the authoritarian undertones, comparing Trump’s words to the infamous saying by French King Louis XIV: “L’etat c’est moi,” meaning “I am the state.”
Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, didn’t mince words, calling Trump’s statement “the single most un-American and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an American president.”
Writer and actor Bill Corbett added his sharp criticism, writing, “Trump making an excellent argument for his own assassination.” He followed up with, “Good one, dummy.”
Bill Kristol, a conservative voice who’s been openly critical of Trump, saw dangerous signs in the statement, warning, “We’re getting into real Führerprinzip territory here,” referencing the Nazi principle that ties the power of the state directly to one leader.
Tech journalist Matt Novak jumped in with his own critique, saying, “Dude is quoting Napoleon now.” He added sarcastically, “When do we get to the exile portion of the Napoleon timeline?”
Leah McElrath, a political commentator, asked, “Has Trump ever paraphrased Napoleon before or is this a Musk thing?”
Others took to X to sound the alarm, with one person tweeting, “Mark this moment in history, folks. Our Constitutional crisis has officially begun.”
And musician Donna-Lee DePrille was blunt: “Oh, FFS. This criminal should be in jail.”
