US President Exceptions

Commenters repeatedly note that rules, norms, or expectations from the parent discussion do not apply to the US President (POTUS), often citing the current or former president as an exception who ignores them.

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Sample Comments

labster Jul 14, 2017 View on HN

Not if you're the US President.

wu-ikkyu Jan 25, 2018 View on HN

Doesn't seem to be the case for the POTUS

learc83 Oct 12, 2020 View on HN

That says more about the President than anything else.

sakutea Jun 30, 2022 View on HN

maybe you need to ask the President of US why.

jcranmer Jan 7, 2026 View on HN

The current POTUS is not a credible source.

germinalphrase Jan 5, 2021 View on HN

The President says a lot of things...

duxup Feb 19, 2025 View on HN

Traditional it's not, but this president thinks everything is.

amanaplanacanal Jul 12, 2025 View on HN

That was way too coherent to be the current president.

quickthrower2 Aug 4, 2017 View on HN

That's a bit cheapskate for a president.

Freedom2 Aug 28, 2025 View on HN

Depends if you're the president.