In a newly released interview, former President Donald Trump was asked directly whether violent U.S. citizens should still be entitled to due process before being detained. His response: “I’d like to think about that.”
That answer has reignited serious debate about the Constitution’s guarantee of due process, a foundational right for every American—no matter the charge. For some, the idea of bypassing it in the name of public safety is deeply troubling. For others, it raises complicated questions about how we handle domestic threats.
What does due process mean to you as a Christian citizen?
Do you believe any leader should have the power to detain citizens without legal procedure?
Citizens yes.
Illegal aliens, no.
The Constitution, and it’s rights, is/are the birthright of every person born in America.
This also extends to foreign born babies of war fighters, and all US controlled islands like Puerto Rico and American Samoa.
The Constitution should not apply to illegal aliens hiding out in America.
Once a person is a criminal, they give up their rights; except for their basic human rights.
We are being invaded and we don’t want to stop it???
What if it were a country that doesn’t like us?
How many of those could be North Korean, or Iranian?
Joe, my friend, you’re squinting at a keyhole while the front door’s been kicked open.
This isn’t just about illegal aliens doing the border limbo. This is about due process for citizens—you know, the folks the Constitution was actually written for. The article isn’t just sounding the alarm on immigration policy; it’s ringing the bell on executive power creep that ought to make every liberty-loving American break into a cold, Constitution-shaped sweat.
Trump wasn’t asked some convoluted legal hypothetical. He was asked point blank whether due process—a cornerstone of American freedom—applies to citizens and non-citizens alike. His answer? “I don’t know.” Not, “Let’s uphold the Constitution.” Not, “Of course citizens have rights.” Nope. Just a shrug, a punt, and a name-drop of “brilliant lawyers.” That’s not leadership—that’s abdication with a side of plausible deniability.
Let me remind you: Due process isn’t a liberal talking point. It’s a biblical principle and a constitutional mandate.* God doesn’t bless kangaroo courts or government hit squads. “Do not pervert justice,” says Deuteronomy 16:19. Not even for political convenience. Not even for bad guys. And not even if your favorite strongman thinks it makes for good optics.
Conservatives used to champion individual rights against government overreach. Now some of y’all want to hand the government the keys to the Constitution and hope they don’t drive it off a cliff. Wake up. If a president can casually waffle on due process for citizens today, what do you think he’ll waffle on tomorrow? Second Amendment? Free speech? Don’t say it can’t happen—it already is.
So Joe, let’s not pretend this is just about “illegals.” It’s about the rule of law for everyone, starting with the ones the government is most tempted to silence: dissenters, enemies, and anyone inconvenient.
You don’t have to be a lawyer to say, “Yes, citizens deserve due process.” You just have to care about freedom more than applause.
I agree that illegal immigrants should not be allowed to fall back on the constitution except for basic human rights that are given by God, not by any constitution. If they are not citizens, they have no constitutional rights until they become citizens or at least until they are officially in the process of becoming citizens. Legal non-citizens do have constitutional rights.
I think the President can take extreme measures in peacetime when there is an emergency like we have now with so many illegal and criminal immigrants in the land. Due process is for citizens and for immigrants lawfully is the land and processing toward citizenship. We suspend due process in times when it is not beneficial to the American Citizens
No President has ever had the power to disrupt due process for any American citizen.
Online definition: Due process is the legal requirement that the government must follow fair procedures and rules when dealing with individuals, ensuring that their rights are respected. It protects people from arbitrary actions by the government in both civil and criminal matters.
A Presidential pardon is a totally different situation. It is NOT related to conviction; it is a PARDON.
