The Supreme Court ruling of Trump vs The United States in 20024, gave all present and former presidents immunity for “official acts” taken while in office. However, not all acts have immunity.
Unofficial acts generally include private conduct, campaign activities, or actions taken as a candidate rather than a sitting president.
Examples of Potential Unofficial Acts: Submitting false slates of electors, filing fraudulent documents in court, and organizing political rallies.
Key Distinction: If a president acts in a private capacity or for personal gain rather than fulfilling constitutional duties (e.g., using official power for a purely personal, corrupt purpose), it is not an official act.
Case Specifics: Actions like talking to state officials, interacting with private parties, or comments made to the public are considered for their “unofficial” nature, as these may fall outside the core duties of the president.
A throughline of Donald Trump’s second term in office is that he and his administration believe they can do whatever they want, despite what the Constitution says. In a recent interview, Trump responded to a question about whether he had to uphold the Constitution with, “I don’t know.” In the more than 150 executive orders (EOs) the President issued during this 2nd term, he frequently asserts that he is acting under authority granted by Article II of the Constitution. In fact, the Constitution is intended to limit the presidency’s powers, not grant limitless authority, as Trump contends. The Constitution does not give a president the power to violate the Constitution, create or change congressional statutes, or override U.S. Supreme Court decisions—no matter what the EOs say. The president has acted as if there are no other co-equal branches of government that can supersede his authority in certain areas, such as declaring war and imposing tariffs. Except for approximately 30% of Americans who support Trump and reject the Constitution, the country and the world reject the maniacal, impulsive, lawlessness of Donald Trump.
SO WHY AREN’T ATTORNEYS FILING CHARGES AGAINST TRUMP FOR THE UNOFFICIAL, ILLEGAL ACTIONS THAT HE HAS TAKEN? HE IS ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, DESTROYING OUR CONSTITUTION, AND COMPROMISING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. BY NOT ATTACKING HIS DISTORTED NOTION OF IMMUNITY BY PROSECUTING HIM, WE ARE ENABLING HIS ASSAULT ON OUR DEMOCRACY.
HIS ERRATIC AGGRESSIVE, BEHAVIORS DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY HAVE CREATED A SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY. BY NOT INVOKING THE 25TH AMENDMENT, JD VANCE HAS KILLED WHATEVER SLIM CHANCE HE MAY HAVE HAD TO EVER BE PRESIDENT.
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