Trump calls his supporters "patriots." Can you be a patriot and not support Trump?

[OtterMan68]

Yes. A patirot loves his country, not his government or a politician

No, not supporting Trump is the same as hating America

[abc3643]

Patriots DON'T support Trump... at least intelligent ones don't. Intelligent patriots realize that what Trump did after the 2020 Election was felonious and that he did not fulfill his Oath of Office under Article II Section 1 Clause 8:

Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Not only did he not "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States", he has no interest in doing so:

Trump on Truth Social:

“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
- 04 DEC 2022

As Liz Cheney responded on Twitter:

https://x.com/Liz_Cheney/status/1599482348567138304?s=20

Liz Cheney
@Liz_Cheney
Donald Trump believes we should terminate “all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution” to overturn the 2020 election. That was his view on 1/6 and remains his view today. No honest person can now deny that Trump is an enemy of the Constitution.
1:14 PM · Dec 4, 2022

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She's right.

[OlderAndWiser]

Of course, you can be a patriot and not support Trump. Did he ever claim otherwise?

Perhaps you are confusing him with Biden. He did say you aren't really black if you don't vote for him.

[laly520]

one can be a patriot without supporting anyone

[normalice]

Trump has "say the opposite of what he means" disease. He means they are patriotic confederates, but largely regard the united States as their enemy.

[FunkyMonkee]

And you have TDS.

[normalice]

I'm not a deranged ragetard that stormed the capitol on 1/6 because I would lose my mind if Trump wasn't in power telling me its okay to hate america, lol. It's y'all who have built your identity around the man, not us 🤷

[DryGermanGuy]

He should call them useful idiots, most of them would only clap and cheer louder. 🙄

https://youtu.be/LoZ2Lt_aCo8?si=UH0WlMjKMdASydzs

[exitseven]

Yes, but you cannot be a patriot and support somebody who is opening our borders and getting us involved in wars around the world.

[abc3643]

So, declaring war on 08 DEC 1941 was unpatriotic... as was 14 APR 1775?

[exitseven]

@abc3643 Big difference between answering a direct attack and flushing money down the toilet. And the heroes of the revolution would be fighting against the tyranny of the current regime.

[abc3643]

There is no current tyrrany.

[exitseven]

@abc3643 when wad the last time you bought a washing machine? Or a light bulb?

[abc3643]

Light bulb: a few weeks ago.
Washing machine: Hmmm, about 6 years ago, I think.

Inflation is not tyranny if that is where you are going.

[exitseven]

@abc3643 no, you are forced to buy a washing machine that does not get clothes clean. You can no longer buy an incandescent light bulb. This is tyranny

[msc545]

Supporting Trump is supporting a traitor.