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.

The Wizard
(13,188 posts)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?
Mossfern
(3,902 posts)that protesters carry the American Flag!
thought crime
(326 posts)BlueKentuckyGirl
(469 posts)yellow dahlia
(2,498 posts)Irish_Dem
(70,546 posts)The US military can be sent to their city to destroy it.
Magoo48
(6,362 posts)Irish_Dem
(70,546 posts)LymphocyteLover
(8,108 posts)hamsterjill
(15,936 posts)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)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)Lifelong Texan here, and lifelong Democrat. I live amongst some real doozies around here.
Torchlight
(4,766 posts)(sarcasm if not immediately obvious as such)
Mossfern
(3,902 posts)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)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)This perfectly describes socialist East Germany with propaganda banners and troops goose-stepping everywhere.
twodogsbarking
(13,899 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(13,180 posts)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":
Time to kick ass!
Make America Sane Again!
Historic NY
(39,020 posts)and piss on it.
Mossfern
(3,902 posts)even though that's what we all would like to do.
progree
(11,976 posts)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)links to Trumps directive and the legal provision it referred to in the article.
The Express is a bit of a right wing rag, so Im not going to swallow this without proof.
uppityperson
(115,931 posts)LudwigPastorius
(12,628 posts)Trump signed yesterday which is supposed to cite the statute that gives him the right to do what he did.
Dan
(4,715 posts)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.
Evolve Dammit
(20,748 posts)Karasu
(1,320 posts)my breath.
Renew Deal
(84,037 posts)
YoshidaYui
(43,816 posts)make our Day!
Firestorm49
(4,390 posts)underpants
(190,981 posts)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)that means no due process, no elections, etc.