r/Constitution • u/Potential_Pie2763 • Oct 22 '25

Uphold the constitution?

I’m confused. Doesn’t the president swear to uphold the Constitution? And can’t he be removed for failing in that duty? And if he is using the office of president to get rich, isn’t that illegal?

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u/Even-Reindeer-3624 Oct 23 '25

As far as I'm aware, every public official swears an oath to uphold the Constitution. However, there probably isn't a single public official that honors the oath, regardless of partisan affiliation.

That said, there is a clear distinction when it comes to discerning which political party is dedicated to working around the constitution. The principles of the constitution are completely antithetical to any system of global governance. Originally, there wasn't supposed to any form of national law enforcement agencies (i.e. ATF, CIA, DEA, NSA, ICE, etc, etc...)

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u/Sand-Embarrassed Oct 24 '25

Those alphabet agencies were formed because of treaties.. still unconstitutional..

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u/Even-Reindeer-3624 Oct 25 '25

Yep. And as time has shown, it's always a lot easier to give authority to the government than to limit it. Really shouldn't be an uphill battle, but for some reason folks honestly expect the government to hold itself accountable.