With Respect To One Of Trump's Tweets Today .....

[global1]

Here's his tweet:

Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump

I am fully prepared to use the full power of the Federal Government to deal with our current challenge of the CoronaVirus!

I take it as a threat.

That statement coming from any other president would probably have a calming effect on the People.

That statement coming from Trump - is a threat.

What's that famous quote from Rahm Emanual:

"You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before."

Think of what that means to Trump and the Repugs.

- attacking Social Security and Medicare
- more tax breaks for the top 1%
- suspending the election

to name a few.

[louis-t]

1. You forgot "find a way to make money off it".

[volstork]

2. How many times does it have to be said:

He cannot suspend the election. Elections are managed on a state level. He does not have the authority to suspend the election.

[global1]

4. He's Donald Trump - He Doesn't Need The Authority - He Just.....

takes it. Who's gonna stop him?

[John Fante]

6. The federal courts have stopped Trump at a 95% clip.

Just because he wants to be a dictator doesn't mean he is. Let's get a grip, people.

[CincyDem]

3. Since you ask: Perfect excuse to rescind the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.

Enacted to prohibit deployment of the US Army on US Soil.

But...in a crisis like this, let's face it...these guy can build M.A.S.H. units with a speed and efficiency unmatched in the private sector. And under a normal, rational, American administration...we might say "no problem".

But if you're DJT....wouldn't you just love to have the authority to deploy troops going into the election.

Low, low (likely very low) probability but then again how many things has he done that have been low to zero probability in the past.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. Trump's little Nazis are pushing the suspend elections thing.