He who saves his Country does not violate any Law

Trump repeats alleged Napoleon quote: 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law'
In February 2025 social media posts, U.S. President Donald Trump shared this quote usually attributed to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte: "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."
French history: Did Napoleon really say 'who saves his country is above the law'?
US president Donald Trump came over all French this weekend, tweeting 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law', a quote most commonly attributed to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Trump appears to channel Napoleon in vision for executive authority: ‘He who saves his Country does not violate any Law’
President Donald Trump on Saturday offered a cryptic, one-sentence insight into what appears to be the guiding philosophy behind the first weeks of his presidency — and his expansive and unprecedented efforts to reshape the use of executive authority.
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Opinion: Trump’s ‘saving country’ quote more than idle trolling
The president of the United States recently posted a possibly apocryphal quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte on social media: "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."
Trump suggests no laws violated if he ‘saves’ country
President Trump said over the weekend his work to “save” the country gives him legal leeway. “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” Trump posted Saturday to Truth Social
Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’
President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
Donald Trump says if he 'saves his country,' he breaks 'no laws,' quoting Napoleon Bonaparte
President Donald Trump recently quoted Napoleon Bonaparte to reinforce his stance on executive authority amid ongoing legal battles. His invocation of the phrase, 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,
Donald Trump: If it saves the country, it's not illegal
Echoing France's Napoleon Bonaparte, Donald Trump signaled continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of legal challenges.
Trump’s Napoleon quote ups the anti-democratic ante
Trump has barked up this tree before, but even in that context, his use of this Napoleon quote hits different.
Trump’s Napoleon post: Is it patriotism or disregard for law?
President Donald Trump appeared to be citing a quotation from a self-proclaimed emperor in a post on Truth Social and X stating a philosophy of governing. The quote is generally attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte,
Is Trump's Napoleon quote just idle trolling? This context suggests otherwise | Opinion
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Jonah Goldberg: Is Trump's Napoleon quote just idle trolling? This context suggests otherwise
THE PRESIDENT of the United States posted a possibly apocryphal quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte on social media ...