Trump refuses to sign pledge that he won't advocate to overthrow the government

[Elim Garak]

• Since 1951, Illinois has asked candidates to sign a loyalty pledge when running for office.
• The now-optional oath says the candidate won't "advocate the overthrow of the government."
• Trump signed it ahead of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, but did not for 2024.

Since the 1950s, Illinois has either required or voluntarily asked its candidates for office to sign a loyalty pledge promising not to advocate to "overthrow of the government of the United States."

"…that I do not directly or indirectly teach or advocate the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State or any unlawful charge in the form of the governments thereof by force or any unlawful means," the form reads.
In the leadup to the 2016 presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump signed the pledge. Four years later, as prepared for his reelection campaign, he signed the agreement once again.

But as WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times first reported over the weekend, the former president — who's been indicted in Washington, DC, and Georgia over his ties to a push to overturn the results of the 2020 election — in 2024, Trump neglected to sign the page when submitting his candidacy forms.

 

[Wild self]

B b b bu but a real man doesnt sign anything!

 

[Remote]

Both sides, right

 

[SunZoo]

AIPAC has already overthrown our government....

 

[Heafcliffe]

Dat audacity
Dat privilege
Dat cacaucity

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

But he's a patriot though right?

This is the result of failed economic and education policies. The American public has become so stupid that they'd consider a man who is known in the business he worked in as untrustworthy, authoritarian and a pathological liar to be a reasonable choice for president.

I mean even look at it on its face. Businesses are authoritarian in their structure. Why the fukk would you think someone coming from that context would want to preserve a system they aren't used to operating in?

"He's a successful businessman, so he'll run the country like a business!"

Yes, businesses which famously value input from the employees and customers and never need to be reigned in by government bodies.

 

[tuckgod]

AIPAC has already overthrown our government....

That’s why it needs to be overthrown again

They’ve been running shyt since they clipped JKF

 

[Fillerguy]

Refusing to sign this, after already signing it twice, while being charged for sedition, is wild

 

[ajnapoleon]

Refusing to sign this, after already signing it twice, while being charged for sedition, is wild

But FBA needs him back


Right family

 

[Black Hans]

What in the world?!

Why would you ask someone to sign something like that?

And have the nerve to talk about conspiracy theorists all the while doing something like this.

2024 already starting out wild!!

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

Nice they give you the Option

 

[Elim Garak]

Bump

 

[↓R↑LYB]

AIPAC has already overthrown our government....

What happened after it was overthrown

 

[Elim Garak]

Bump

 

[Godless Socialist CEO]

Bump

Why would fascists in TLR not be on board with white supremacist fascist dictatorship. This is what they want

They also seemingly only care about gossiping about Jonathan majors