Trump's tweet about pardoning himself inspired some relatable parodies
Trump's tweet is just too easy to meme.
In a heated tweet on Monday, the president claimed that he has "the absolute right to pardon" himself, which is a sentiment he claims has been "stated by numerous legal scholars." He also clarified that he's done "nothing wrong."
The tweet was quickly turned into a meme — after all, it sounds exactly like what you'd expect someone to say if they're not guilty of anything, right?
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As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018
I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARDON MYSELF pic.twitter.com/hT1kImp344
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) June 4, 2018
The format of the tweet was turned into a copypasta, with Twitter users appropriating the message for Incubus lyrics and Dungeons and Dragons gray areas.
As has been stated by numerous Incubus-related scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself while I burst into flames, but why would I do that when I burn and rise above the flame?
— Jeff Israel (@jeffisrael25) June 4, 2018
As has been stated by numerous rules manuals, I have the absolute right to REROLL my dice, but why would I do that when I always roll natural 20s? In the meantime, the never ending Lich Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted PLAYERS (& others) continues into the dungeon level!
— Dungeons And Donalds (@DungeonsDonald) June 4, 2018
And it applies to the "15 minutes late" meme, playing off the mythical rule that supposedly lets college students leave class if their professor is late.
As has been stated by many legal scholars, if the teacher has not arrived within five minutes of the start of class then legally you are allowed to go home, this is law
— joe (@mutablejoe) June 4, 2018
There were even puns replacing pardon with lardon!
Me [covered in pig fat]: As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the right to lardon myself. But why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?
Officer: Then why won't these handcuffs stay on your naked body, sir?
Me: Justice.— Johnny McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) June 4, 2018
This tweet by writer Mike Drucker says what we all really want though: a puppy for president. Make America Cute Again.
AS HAS BEEN STATED BY NUMEROUS LEGAL SCHOLARS, NOWHERE IN THE RULEBOOK DOES IT SAY A GOLDEN RETRIEVER CAN'T BE PRESIDENT
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) June 4, 2018
But this version by author Victoria Aveyard encapsulates any roommate disagreement perfectly.
Roommate: are these your dirty dishes
Me: As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself-— Victoria Aveyard (@VictoriaAveyard) June 4, 2018
Can Trump actually pardon himself? No sitting president has ever used executive pardoning powers on himself, and if he's impeached, he can't. As the Washington Post points out, Nixon didn't pardon himself — his Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel wrote an argument based on "the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case."
When Weekly Standard reporter Haley Byrd asked Senator Ted Cruz on his opinion, Cruz said after a painfully awkward 18 seconds: "That is not a constitutional issue I've studied, so I will withhold judgement at this time."
In other words:
“Senator, do you agree with the president’s claim that he has the inherent power to pardon himself? Senator?” pic.twitter.com/RttDe9zDrR
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) June 4, 2018
What other relatable memes will Trump's terrifying dictator-like tweets spawn?
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