Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said presidents of the United States should have full immunity from prosecution even if they “cross the line” while in office, pushing his claims even further as he awaits a highly anticipated ruling from a federal appeals court in Washington regarding his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

“Even events that ‘cross the line’ must fall under total immunity,” Trump argued in an all-caps post on Truth Social.

“A president of the United States must have full immunity, without which it would be impossible for him/her to properly function,” Trump posted.

Richard Nixon :
When the president does it, that means it is not illegal. Actions which otherwise would be unconstitutional could become lawful if undertaken for the purpose of preserving the Constitution and the nation. This nation was torn apart in an ideological way by the war in Vietnam, as much as the Civil War tore apart the nation when Lincoln was president.