Colbert: Trump ‘Knows’ He’s Breaking the Law That’s Why He Made His ‘He Who Saves His Country’ Tweet

EXCERPT:

COLBERT: “And the thing is, we’re not the only ones who know he’s breaking the law. So does he. Because if he didn’t know that, why, this weekend, would he post, 'He who saves his country does not violate any law?' That is -- that is wild. Did he just tweet it? Do we have a video of him saying that?"

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NIXON: "When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."
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COLBERT: "No, no, Jim, the current president."

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HOPPER: "I’ll [bleep] anything that moves!"
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COLBERT: "There you go. There it is. That is him. Now, to be clear, Trump is pre-announcing that he is going to break any law he wants to get whatever he wants. Now, I’m no revolutionary, I can’t grow the beard, but that is a tyrannical declaration of power.”