"""In my estimation, the most important characteristic of a president by far, is his understanding of the Constitution and commitment to liberty. After all, government doesn't exist to "win" or set economic policy or get ahead in trade wars or provide us with everything we don't have or to give us healthcare or to educate us, etc. It exists for the sole purpose of protecting our life, liberty and property so that we can live our lives as we see fit. It is for this reason that I'm encouraged when I hear candidates talk about the founding Constitutional principles of liberty and freedom.
The problem is that Trump never does."""
"""Donald Trump almost never mentions the words "Constitution", "Liberty" or "Freedom" in any context that would make one think that he understands or respects them.
Here is the breakdown:
Constitution
In the 50 speeches I searched, Mr. Trump only used the word "Constitution" in three of them. And contextually, in none of these instances did Trump advocate Constitutional principles or adherence to them. In one instance, he mocked those who had a strict interpretation of the Constitution in regards to surveillance. In another, he mentioned that he personally knows "Constitutional lawyers" who question Ted Cruz's presidential eligibility. The third was part of a direct response to a Town Hall question specifically about Constitutional principles.
Liberty
Similarly, the word "Liberty" was almost non-existent in any of Trump's speeches. Again, it was used in 3 different contexts. Once, in briefly quoting Patrick Henry, once in regards to how he'd like to circumvent liberty in order to police the internet, and several times in reference to Liberty University.
Freedom
As you might surmise, the word "freedom" didn't fare any better than its counterparts. He referenced it a couple of times, once in a nonsensical or unintelligible manner, and once admitting that he would like to somehow modify the 1st Amendment so that he would have more latitude to sue news organizations who publish stories he didn't like.
Let's recap. Out of the 50 speeches that I searched, Trump made mention of the Constitution, Liberty or Freedom in only 5 of them. And of those 5 speeches, 3 instances were of Trump speaking of the inadequacy of them, while one instance was in direct response to a question about Constitutional principles."""
"""You might like the guy. That's fine. But don't tell me he's a freedom-loving Constitutionalist who will restore the Republic. He isn't. And his words back that up."""
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