President Trump recently posted a statement on Truth Social that has become quite controversial. The post, which garnered significant attention, was a simple statement by Napoleon: "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."
Personally, I don't see anything wrong with that statement. I actually think it's wonderfully patriotic, and I dare say even biblical! It reminds me of when Jesus said that it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath (cf. Matthew 12:11-12; Mark 3:4; Luke 6:9, 14:3-5). Of course, the Mosaic Law forbid working on the Sabbath (see Exodus 20:8-10), but Jesus was saying that it's okay (it's allowed) depending on the motive and the type of work. If the work was done to save a life (cf. Luke 14:5), even though it was done on the Sabbath and therefore technically a violation of the Mosaic Law, Jesus had a higher Law, which was the law of Love. Similarly, when King David ate the showbread from the tabernacle (1 Samuel 21:1-6), technically it was a violation of the Law and he was not allowed to do it. But he did it to save lives. And when the Pharisees tried to condemn Jesus as a lawbreaker, Jesus likened what He did, to that incident from the Old Testament (see Matthew 12:3-4; cf. Luke 10:25-37). Even in the U.S., we have what are called "Good Samaritan" laws, which have a similar idea. I don't think we should bash President Trump for being a Good Samaritan! And technically, President Trump's statement was about saving his country, not breaking any laws.
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"Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." —Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 70 (1788)
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