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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:55 PM Jun 2020

Trump favors military in charge over 'rioters'

Trump said he is putting General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “in charge” of the protest response.
It’s not clear what that means.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trump-tells-weak-governors-to-dominate-protesters.html

"So bad a few nights ago that the people wouldn't have minded an occupying force," Trump said. "I wish we had an occupying force in there.

https://www.news-daily.com/cnn/cnn_politics/an-agitated-trump-encourages-governors-to-use-aggressive-tactics-on-protesters/article_d2072139-f235-56cc-8b69-390e2137d5c3.html

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Trump favors military in charge over 'rioters' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 OP

"Jackbooted government thugs"? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1

It means he is looking nykym Jun 2020 #2

He wants an occupying force in there EndlessWire Jun 2020 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,656 posts)

1. "Jackbooted government thugs"?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:58 PM

Jun 2020

I thought the GOP was against that sort of thing.

nykym

(3,063 posts)

2. It means he is looking

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 04:14 PM

Jun 2020

for a fall guy when the whole thing turns to shit.

EndlessWire

(6,477 posts)

3. He wants an occupying force in there

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 06:33 PM

Jun 2020

so he can blame someone else when someone gets shot.

He loves it. He loves chaos. He'd love to throw Democratic voters into jail. He's probably holed up at some golf course somewhere. Worthless POS.

What's going on today that he doesn't want us to see?

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