WH Condemns Trump’s Call To “Terminate Constitution”

The Washington Post reports:

The White House issued a stern rebuke on Saturday after former president Donald Trump suggested suspending the Constitution in his ongoing crusade to discredit the results of the 2020 election. “Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation and should be universally condemned,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement, calling the Constitution a “sacrosanct document.”

Trump’s message on the Truth Social platform reiterated the baseless claims he has made since 2020 that the election was stolen. But he went further by suggesting that the country abandon one of its founding documents. “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.

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Donald Trump calls for “termination” of US Constitution. This man is preferred by most Republicans as their 2024 presidential choice. https://t.co/0oe5Ee1aqe

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) December 4, 2022

“Allows for the termination of…the Constitution.”

LOLOLOLOL @GOPLeader McCarthy. Sounds like the Constitution doesn’t matter much to your boss. https://t.co/6ulHsb1RHH pic.twitter.com/dq3xeLzqKT

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 3, 2022