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Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges

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Donald Trump tweeted a quote from Napoleon that "he who saves his country does not violate any laws" The quote is a version of a phrase attributed to Napoleon “Celui qui sauve sa patrie ne viole aucune loi,” translated as: “who saves.

his country violates no law’s.

Another version appeared in the 1970 movie Waterloo , starring Rod Steiger as the dictator.

White House sought to justify the punitive move by insisting that it was a lawful geographic name change” The AP pointed out that the agency served an international audience, and while it recognized Trump ’s order, it would continue referring to the body of water by its globally accepted name.

Meanwhile, economic headwinds continue to mount for the fledgling Trump administration.

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