According to Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, former President Donald Trump does not qualify to be president.
On Sunday, Hutchinson appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and argued that Trump’s actions on January 6th likely violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which therefore disqualifies him from becoming president again.
How convenient for him to argue such a bogus stance when Trump is the biggest contender between him and the Republican nomination.
“I’m not even sure he’s qualified to be the next president of the United States. And so you can’t be asking us to support somebody that’s not perhaps even qualified under our Constitution. And I’m referring to the 14th Amendment. A number of legal scholars said that he is disqualified because of his actions on January 6,” Hutchinson said during the interview.
"You can't be asking us to support [Trump] who is perhaps not even qualified."
GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson speaks with CNN's Kasie Hunt about qualifying for the first debate and whether he will sign the pledge to support the eventual nominee. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/4e6JrMBsvi
— CNN (@CNN) August 20, 2023
The former Arkansas governor called for “ a court declaration. And so there would have to be a separate lawsuit that would be filed, in which there would be a finding that the former president engaged in insurrection, and that would disqualify him.”
“That’s one avenue,” he continued. “The other way would be that if a specific state made that determination on their own, then that would put the burden on someone else challenging that. Either way, it winds up in court for a specific finding.”
“But I expect those lawsuits to be filed,” Hutchinson added. “I expect some states to take that action, but I think it’s a serious jeopardy for Donald Trump under our Constitution, not being qualified.”
Of course he thinks that it’s a “jeopard” for Trump to resume office, because that would mean that Hutchinson didn’t win the GOP primaries.
People like Hutchinson are exactly who we want to drain from the swamp.
As conservative commentator Daniel F. Baranowski tweeted, “The Democrats, aka Marxists, are not afraid of Chris Christie or Asa Hutchinson. They’re not afraid of DeSantis, Mikey Pence, or Vivek. They laugh at Nikki Haley, Will Hurd, & Doug Burgum. Tim Scott makes them giddy. BUT THE DEMOCRATS ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF A TRUMP WIN!”
The Democrats, aka Marxists, are not afraid of Chris Christie or Asa Hutchinson.
They're not afraid of DeSantis, Mikey Pence, or Vivek.
They laugh at Nikki Haley, Will Hurd, & Doug Burgum.
Tim Scott makes them giddy.
BUT THE DEMOCRATS ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF A TRUMP WIN! pic.twitter.com/JIjZafViU3
— Daniel F. Baranowski (@DFBHarvard) August 16, 2023
Hutchison is a brain dead fool. I notice there is not one specific thing just a dumb blanket statement.
W.T.F.? IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??? That poor S.O.B. Has been hammered for 8 years now & not a dang thing has been proven!
The only thing that IS fact is that he has done more FOR the people of the UNITED STATES than any of the others & has never waivered on his commitment to do more.
If he were still in office, we wouldn’t be in the shape we are now, but prospering on about all fronts!!!
Mr. Trump has not done a thing for me nor this country. His actions continue to spew hate and polarization. His actions contributed to the direct result of the deaths of over one million people due to the coronavirus. His reduction of the pandemic response team in China inhibited our country’s ability to catch the virus and address it at the early stages. He even recommended ingesting a disinfectant as a cure. Our economy was adversely affected because of it.
Secondly, his actions on January 6th stirred up a crowd of his supporters that led to the deaths of a civilian as well as police officers. His actions by any definition specifically meet what is necessary for a “coup” or “insurrection.” His intent was obvious to overthrow the elected government of the United States through the use of violence. For Trump and his supporters not to be able to see it points to the cult like hold this individual has on them and the party.
As such, I am in firm agreement with Governor Hutchinson on the utilization of the 14th Amendment. Lastly, if the same circumstances occurred at the tail end of a Democratic administration with that individual refusing to want to leave office, would your warped opinions continue or be changed? Food for thought. Blessings now and forever, Frank D. Tigue (inactive attorney and author – The Power of Faith: How the Love of God Found Me)
Hutchinson can KMA.
We need a list of AH who think putting an R in front of your name will trick us into not knowing it should be a D. I would never vote for this bunghole if he was the only republican on the ballot. What a LOSER.
Makes me wonder why they are so frightened of President Trump getting back in the White House, what is so bad, that cannot afford to let the public know, to what they have done in the past or doing right now! Can’t they see or understand the more they try to bring him down, the more support he will get, the second question to be asked, is why are they so frightened of the people having weapons, is it a case of disarm and then control the masses, it could be the fact they don’t like the idea of a second civil war on US soil? as the Democrats lost the first one!
Allow me Hutchinson:; you and your cronies setup a Coup, Sedition and treason on Trump and the American citizens- so all me with all due respect: .!.
I guess if you assume that the “select committee” was honest, perhaps Trump could be barred from seeking office again. I’m sure that a state that wants nothing to do with Hutchinson could make that claim, but Protesting peacefully and patriotically isn’t a crime. If it was, nearly every democrat (Hutchinson) would have to turn themselves in if they held themselves to the same standard that they want to hold Trump to.
How can you say that those actions of January 6th were a “peaceful demonstration”? I guess Black Lives Matter can be deemed to always engage in “peaceful demonstrations.”
Asa, when are you going to come to the realization that no more than two people would vote for you for PREZ. The “two” who would vote for you would be SOME of your family members, plus the fact that everyone else (who isn’t a democrat) does NOT want a RINO in the office of president. Get over “yourself”.
Asa disqualified himself from the Conservative Republican party years ago. He is nothing but another smooth-talking southern Rino swamp creature.
Asa Hutchinson is a joke – he is the one person that should be disqualified.
He doesn’t meet the qualifications for any office. His resume lacks an important trait – leadership.
EFF ASA and the commie news in the biden!
Oh yes he does you are the one that need to withdraw immediately all you that are running are cowards Trump is the only one that will rid us of these criminals socialist communist islamist perverted immoral so called people and hopefully get rid of paying terrorist countries, illegals, and immoral organizations, like planned parenthood, blm, antifa, ucla, all our terrorist organizations must be shut down, defunded, prosecuted, and Fire the top 10 in all departments, agencies run by government some completely defunded, politicians, judges, lawyers, military, police, must make Our Constitution as Written a Treasonous crime, if anyone tries to Change, Twist, Distort, Ignore, Our Constitution as Written need fired arrested prosecuted, that means states, federal, including the president No Excuses, No exceptions, No plea deals, the least 25 years, in prison, to death sentence depending on the the crime, and Trump is the only one who will.
How can anyone in their right mind go along with these Marxist communist people at all is unbelievable. You are convicting a man AGAIN without one shred of true evidence but on lies and propaganda. The left has done this through their hate and knows they are being exposed to their real plans for our country. They want to tear it down as much as possible to rebuild in their NWO image of complete control. They are allowing non citizens , illegals, Muslims and CCP to become police officers in certain states and cities and allowed to arrest American people. Though they wanted to defund police and hated them. Now they are building their own police forces.
Trump has done nothing wrong and not guilty for J6 but Pelosi and her goons are. The documents were allowed for him to have just like Obama, Bush and all other past presidents have in their possession but as Biden was senator and VP was not allowed to have them therefore he had to of stolen those papers outside to have in his possession and they were not even in a locked room but in open boxes wherever anyone could get to and read lije at his nonprofit office in Pennsylvania where the CCP is free to walk around and had access to these boxes.
Come on people, citizens of America, why are you being so gullible and brainwashed to think this crap isn’t real. We have to Unite and come together or our country will be destroyed.
If what Hutchison is throwing out there, don’t you think someone else would have already brought it up? Asa is throwing crap against the wall to see what sticks. A, loser grasping at straws.
ASHAT, Before you can invoke anything from the Constitution, You run straight into the XIV Amendment and Its section on “DUE PROCESS” Next, The Constitution has long ago clearly recognizes that all Citizens have Rights that cannot be abrogated by government or anyone else. add to that …………………… Show me the “Probable Cause’ The Indictment, The Trial, the Conviction, and Sentence imposed, and only then if found guilty, can the XIV Amendment be applied to President Trump …… and the Civil War will become Hot, and Americans who believe in their Constitution will resort to the II Amendment and the purpose it was placed in the Bill of Rights by our Founding Fathers,
Another milk toast jack+ss bellowing out his ignorance. His interests are perfectly aligned with the Marxists.
To the moderators: I assume that you will remove both of my comments since they have been subject to moderation and contrary to your intention and views of the article. I believe this effort flies in the face of my First Amendment rights to express a contrary viewpoint. Your actions epitomize what is wrong with the world today, instigating a continued hate, division, and polarization to those expressing a valid and contradictory viewpoint which you do not want yourselves or your readers to hear. As a result, your organization is a right wing source for conspiracy theories, hate, and propaganda. Finally, be careful of this continued abhorrence to human rights. The result of this continued hate may result in an undesirable conflict that may result in a significant losses (both physical and financially). Ultimately, “your side” may just prevail. But with the uncertainty of the ultimate disposition, will it be worth it in the long run?? I have to remind you that “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Further, look at what ultimately happened to Hitler as well as Nazism and autocratic, dictatorial governments around the globe. You call yourself “news” but your organization is a undesirable propaganda arm of the right wing.
Not sure anyone wants to hear your delusional comments after youve been drinking the socialist kool-aid. And you dont call obidens power absolute when everyone who opposes his dictates guilty of crime without proof ? What a sad little world you must live in!
This self seeking RINO forgets it was Donald J Trump who kept America safe and our of a war. Protected the border, kept inflation down and did not advocate criminals run amok in society. If anyone is unqualified to be President it is Asa Hutchinson.
well from all the corruption of the far left Communist democrat party so far, none of the democrats should be in any job in our government. if you call this a good thing as to how bad things are cause of the Communist democrats, then your part of that problem. shows just how stupid some can be to want to destroy the country for a idea so stupid one can rap their heads around it. what the hall are yall thinking, that could set ones minds that far off course. and then talk about others trying to save what you willfully f#cked up. are yall retarded or what ??? shame on yall for doing the devils work for the corruption of it all. what you do serves no one but the far left Communist democrat party. you are the REAL problem in the country and will end up stating a civil war.
Hutchinson is obviously referring to Section 3 of amendment XIV. However, I assert that calling the incident of that day as an an insurrection is being dishonest. An insurrection is an act or instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government. It is typically the intent of such a revolt to take control of the government. There was not any revolt against the government. there was not any attempt to take control of the capitol building much less the government. What we saw was a mostly peaceful protest that got out of hand when it was stirred up by agitators imbedded by those who wanted to cause trouble. But this disturbance did not even rise to the level of a riot much less an insurrection. We the people have a right to peaceably assemble, to protest, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. This whole business has been political motivated to destroy opposition and retain power and control. BTW: Congress may remove by a vote of two-thirds of each house such a disability.