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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(13,180 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:40 AM 18 hrs ago

Donald Trump warns 'we are going to have troops everywhere' after ICE protests

Source: The Daily Express

President Donald Trump warned there will be "troops everywhere" when asked if he will take more action if protests, like those in LA, continue to rage.

In a directive Saturday, Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is ”a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”

"We are going to have troops everywhere," Trump said after touching down on Air Force One in New Jersey on Sunday. "We are not going to let this happen to our country."
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On Saturday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids intensified in the area following demonstrations at a federal detention center, where police used tear gas and flash-bangs and detained a union leader.

Border Patrol agents donned riot gear and gas masks as they stood watch outside an industrial park in Paramount, releasing tear gas among the crowd of onlookers and demonstrators who lined the sidewalks, some heckling the officers while filming the scene on their phones.

Read more: https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/174229/donald-trump-national-guard-insurrection-fears



Step One: Take over the biggest city in the most populus state.

Step Two: Have your "border czar" arrest the governor and/or mayor if they get in the way.

Repeat for each Blue state.

Having a huge military parade to celebrate yourself.
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Donald Trump warns 'we are going to have troops everywhere' after ICE protests (Original Post) LastLiberal in PalmSprings 18 hrs ago OP
He's creating the perception The Wizard 17 hrs ago #1
That is the EXACT reason Mossfern 13 hrs ago #12
The Man-baby's response to TACO? thought crime 10 hrs ago #20
Yes, he does. BlueKentuckyGirl 8 hrs ago #23
It's not nice to accuse penises of being ugly. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #30
One purpose of the parade is to warn Americans what they are up against if they cross him. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #2
Perhaps, the whole fucking parade thing will backfire yugely. Magoo48 16 hrs ago #5
We can hope. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #8
fascist asshole is a fascist asshole LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #3
There are many of the generals who have been vocal about him. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #4
Reminds me of the "Jade Helm 15" conspiracy theories thought crime 10 hrs ago #19
Oh, yes. I remember Jade Helm hamsterjill 9 hrs ago #22
Quick... someone blame a few non-U.S. flags for this nonsense! Torchlight 16 hrs ago #6
I did just that two minutes ago. Mossfern 13 hrs ago #13
Yep, he's dense, but the sheer #s of people out protesting him have made him aware Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #15
So much for Republicans being anti-socialist DFW 16 hrs ago #7
Civil war is what he wants. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #9
Civil war is what he'll get. LastLiberal in PalmSprings 14 hrs ago #10
Descend on his parade. Historic NY 14 hrs ago #11
Not a good idea Mossfern 13 hrs ago #14
Everywhere progree 13 hrs ago #16
It would have been nice if the Daily Express had... LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #17
Here's a link with words from the horse's mouth uppityperson 7 hrs ago #24
Thanks, but I was looking for the memorandum... LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #31
He should pray Dan 11 hrs ago #18
The Commander in Chief has chosen an enemy. It's US civilians. Good night and fucking good luck. n/t Evolve Dammit 10 hrs ago #21
If our military were to uphold their oaths, they would and should overthrow him for that statement. But I'm not holding Karasu 7 hrs ago #25
I can't wait till President AOC does this Renew Deal 7 hrs ago #26
Go ahead YoshidaYui 6 hrs ago #27
Where the F was he when the Capital was attacked? Firestorm49 6 hrs ago #28
🤔 Gee but it keeps happening when you're POTUS underpants 6 hrs ago #29
If trump imposes Marshall Law then constitution is suspended? AlexSFCA 4 hrs ago #32

The Wizard

(13,188 posts)
1. He's creating the perception
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:55 AM
17 hrs ago

of an insurrection to impose unmitigated martial law. This is right out of Stephen Miller's poisoned brain. Does Miller look like a talking penis?

Irish_Dem

(70,546 posts)
2. One purpose of the parade is to warn Americans what they are up against if they cross him.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:10 AM
17 hrs ago

The US military can be sent to their city to destroy it.

hamsterjill

(15,936 posts)
4. There are many of the generals who have been vocal about him.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:13 AM
16 hrs ago

They need to all be speaking up in specific terms right now. Speaking up, and speaking up loudly!!!! Yes, I understand that their comments will fall on many deaf ears, but SOMEONE needs to be addressing the illegality of what he's doing with the military.

thought crime

(326 posts)
19. Reminds me of the "Jade Helm 15" conspiracy theories
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:43 PM
10 hrs ago

When Obama was President there was a military exercise planned in Louisiana and Texas. There was an explosion of far right heads who accused Obama of a secret plot to invade Texas, etc. Among other things it was described as a "psychological operation aimed at getting people used to seeing military forces on the streets" and would be used to "stockpile supplies for Chinese troops who will be arriving to disarm Americans". A lot of it was vintage Alex Jones.

Now Trump is actually doing something worse than the whacky conspiracy theorists could imagine. Deploying National Guard troops against the objection of the Governor of California who said it is “an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.”

hamsterjill

(15,936 posts)
22. Oh, yes. I remember Jade Helm
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:48 PM
9 hrs ago

Lifelong Texan here, and lifelong Democrat. I live amongst some real doozies around here.

Torchlight

(4,766 posts)
6. Quick... someone blame a few non-U.S. flags for this nonsense!
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:26 AM
16 hrs ago

(sarcasm if not immediately obvious as such)

Mossfern

(3,902 posts)
13. I did just that two minutes ago.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 10:42 AM
13 hrs ago

He will use ANY excuse to proclaim martial law.
You may think I'm silly, but I truly believe that they will use that as an excuse.

Remember, Magat logic is not the same as ours.

Attilatheblond

(6,159 posts)
15. Yep, he's dense, but the sheer #s of people out protesting him have made him aware
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:15 AM
13 hrs ago

and the rabid bunny inside him knows that only martial law is gonna save his ass.

He wrongly assumed being in the White House was the lifeboat that would take him to safety. He was wrong and he sees that now. Gonna hide behind the military people he has long disparaged and screws over when they are out of the service and need healthcare.

Screw him & the delusions he relies on.

DFW

(58,197 posts)
7. So much for Republicans being anti-socialist
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:30 AM
16 hrs ago

This perfectly describes socialist East Germany with propaganda banners and troops goose-stepping everywhere.

10. Civil war is what he'll get.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:43 AM
14 hrs ago

In this case "civil" will not be its usual "courteous and polite" meaning, which is way we've been responding.

Rather it will meet the very definition of "civil war":

A civil war is a politically organized, large-scale, sustained, physically. violent conflict that occurs within a country principally among large/numerically. important groups of its inhabitants or citizens over the monopoly of physical force.


Time to kick ass!

Make America Sane Again!

progree

(11,976 posts)
16. Everywhere
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:24 AM
13 hrs ago

I want to be with you everywhere, Fleetwood Mac and the troops



OK, it doesn't show any troops, but this is close with the Trojans marching in


Ooops, that doesn't show them marching in, they are already there at the beginning, uhh, everywhere

I might be thinking of a Tina Turner clip where they came marching in.

LudwigPastorius

(12,628 posts)
17. It would have been nice if the Daily Express had...
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:55 PM
11 hrs ago

links to Trump’s “directive” and the legal provision it referred to in the article.

The Express is a bit of a right wing rag, so I’m not going to swallow this without proof.

LudwigPastorius

(12,628 posts)
31. Thanks, but I was looking for the memorandum...
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:45 PM
4 hrs ago

Trump signed yesterday which is supposed to cite the statute that gives him the right to do what he did.

Dan

(4,715 posts)
18. He should pray
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:06 PM
11 hrs ago

That a real patriotic American soldier doesn't have a strong commitment to the constitution and loads one up the pipe the day of his parade.

Karasu

(1,320 posts)
25. If our military were to uphold their oaths, they would and should overthrow him for that statement. But I'm not holding
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:18 PM
7 hrs ago

my breath.

underpants

(190,981 posts)
29. 🤔 Gee but it keeps happening when you're POTUS
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:43 PM
6 hrs ago

2020 and now. This is forced by him though. They are getting what they wanted - film of “riots” and seeming chaos.

AlexSFCA

(6,308 posts)
32. If trump imposes Marshall Law then constitution is suspended?
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:24 PM
4 hrs ago

that means no due process, no elections, etc.

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