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The vice president told a crowd of roughly 20,000 in Dallas that former President Donald J. Trump had said he would terminate the Constitution in a second term.

“Consider: Donald Trump has openly vowed if re-elected he’ll be a dictator on day one, that he will weaponize the Department of Justice against his political enemies, round up peaceful protesters and throw them out of our country and even, and even and I quote, ‘terminate’ the United States Constitution,” Ms. Harris said.

  • shininghero@pawb.social
    91·
    4 months ago

    They just need a particularly ragebait-y conclusion to latch on to. Like the fact that the Constitution he wants to ‘terminate’ also includes all the amendments.
    Including the second amendment.
    The one that’s misquoted constantly by republican gun nuts.

    The title nearly writes itself. “Trump wants to take away your Second Amendment gun rights!”

    • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
      8·
      4 months ago

      He has literally talked about bypassing the 2nd Amendment.

      Or, Mike, take the firearms first and then go to court, because that’s another system. Because a lot of times, by the time you go to court, it takes so long to go to court, to get the due process procedures. I like taking the guns early. Like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida, he had a lot of firearms – they saw everything – to go to court would have taken a long time, so you could do exactly what you’re saying, but** take the guns first, go through due process second**. - Donald Trump

      This is an actual quote from a White House meeting discussing the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.