Trump’s Job

Trump makes the argument that a President needs total immunity to do his or her job. He uses this same phrase over and over. It is important to consider this claim carefully. Just what behaviors are covered by the phrase “his job” and importantly what behaviors are being justified based on this claim? The examples his behavior has presented is that the job of a President can involve efforts to overturn the will of the people in electing a President by way of an insurrection and by lies about what the outcome of the election determined. Next time you hear Trump’s claim try substituting different actions the term “job” supposedly allows.