We the People: Is the President Required to Uphold the Constitution?

Brian Howey column: Trump on whether he'll uphold Constitution: ‘I don’t know’

In April — on the same day that President Donald J. Trump was hosting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (the so-called “coolest dictator in the world”) in the Oval Office — I asked U.S. Sen. Todd Young whether he was…

We the People: Is the President required to uphold the Constitution?

In an interview on May 4, 2025, with Kristen Welker, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” President Donald Trump was asked: “Don’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States, as President?” Shockingly, Trump answered: “I don’t know.” Shocking, because Trump, on Inauguration Day three months ago – for the second time in his life – swore an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitu...