What is this "Article 2" that Trump says, according to it, he can do what he wants?

[CTyankee]

I took a look at it and that is not what it says.

Where does he find this authority in the Constitution? Is he making stuff up out of whole cloth?

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Sounds like Feralist Society, er, I mean Federalist Society overreach.

[MuseRider]

5. That was correct the first time!

Good one.

[True Blue American]

6. Feral fits!

[malaise]

8. Brilliant

I'm stealing that

[Baitball Blogger]

15. My pleasure.

[shraby]

2. He's making it up as he goes.

I did a double check on the 2nd and saw what you did about unlimited power. Isn't mentioned.
I states the requirements for the position but nothing about the unlimited power the liar refers to.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Article II of the Constitution sets out the powers of the executive, but

it sure as hell doesn't say the president can do whatever he wants. It describes how presidents are elected, and as to specific powers says only this:

The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.

He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.

The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.


He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.

So, yes, he's just making shit up, as usual.

[SWBTATTReg]

12. Thanks for showing. Appreciate it very much!! We hear about all of the time, so it's nice to ...

actually see the words. Take care.

[brooklynite]

4. After the 2016 Election, Trump's advisors attempted to walk him through the Constitution...

It did not go well.

[Thomas Hurt]

7. Gaslighting the populace to back his play to be the Putin of the USA.

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. After putting on his Depends,

Ivanka probably told him that "now you can go number two whenever you want", and he didn't have his hearing aid turned up.

[CTyankee]

10. YES! That must be it! Thank you!

[fleur-de-lisa]

11. One of Trump's fluffers probably told him that.

Trump is too stupid and lazy to read the Constituiton, even though it's pretty short, so he just keeps repeating that nonsense.

[rampartc]

13. the "unitary executive" theory favored by the same conservatives who worship the

"original intent" of the founders holds that the president is "commander in chief" during time of war and can do anything he wants.

i'm really not very sure of that, nor am i certain that this is a "time of war" but, that is the claim.

[Hortensis]

14. No need to look it up. Presidents CAN'T do whatever they want.

We know that caused severe surprise and disappointment, and enormous continual frustration, for our wannabe greatly feared Dear Leader.