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.

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 and X. The phrase is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte,