Trump has barked up this tree before, but even in that context, his use of this Napoleon quote hits different.

People took this to mean that Trump believed that rulers who purport to be "saving their country" are above the law."The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants," one user wrote on Bluesky.

Trump suggested he’s above the law as his administration challenges the courts’ authority to rein in his rule.

President Donald Trump cited a quote widely attributed to Napoleon that espouses the notion that the laws of a nation can be disregarded if actions are taken to save the country.

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.

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law," a rationale of why his actions are within his power as president.

President Trump, over the weekend, stoked criticism and alarm when he posted a blunt and cryptic statement seemingly suggesting the nation's laws don't apply to him.