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Nevilledog

(51,069 posts)
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:35 AM Sep 2020

Trump threatens to 'put down very quickly' Democrats who take to the streets in protest if he wins

Trump threatens to ‘put down very quickly’ Democrats who take to the streets in protest if he wins re-election

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/watch-trump-threatens-to-put-down-very-quickly-democrats-who-take-to-the-streets-in-protest-if-he-wins-re-election/

President Donald Trump promises to “put down” Democrats who choose to exercise their First Amendment rights to protest in the streets if he wins re-election.

“We’ll put them down very quickly if they do that. We have the right to do that. We have the power to do that, if we want,” Trump told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro in a taped interview that will air Saturday, as Politico reports.

“Look, it’s called insurrection,” the president added. “We just send in, and we do it very easy. I mean, it’s very easy. I’d rather not do that because there’s no reason for it, but if we had to, we’d do that and put it down within minutes.”

For months Trump has been deploying into American cities paramilitary SWAT teams of federal secret police with no insignias or name badges, armed with assault weapons, who have been tear gassing U.S. citizens protesting police killings of unarmed Black people.

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Trump threatens to 'put down very quickly' Democrats who take to the streets in protest if he wins (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
STFU idiot Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #1
If drumpf steals the election... Takket Sep 2020 #2
The military WILL side with Trump SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #7
Nope, the military heads have put out clear statements saying each person knows the Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #15
Wrong. If people storm the white house as is being talked about they WILL side with the president. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #29
Um, straw man... Claire Oh Nette Sep 2020 #35
Ummm, that is what was said in the post I REPLIED TO SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #37
He won't send in the military SoCalNative Sep 2020 #33
They would never be able to get into his sealed bunker Polybius Sep 2020 #8
The military CANNOT kill Americans civilians..period Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #22
They absolutely can if they storm the White House Polybius Sep 2020 #24
Wrong. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #30
I don't know abt storming the WH, but I will be in the streets. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 #36
The ass is un-American, a foreign enemy and dangerous as hell. Among one of the RKP5637 Sep 2020 #3
I wish he'd I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #4
Does This Sound Like A Person That Is Losing This Race?...... global1 Sep 2020 #5
I don't think he believes he can lose. LisaL Sep 2020 #6
I agree. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #9
If we let this happen, there will never again be a (relatively) free election in the U.S. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #11
Why are so sure it hasn't had any effect Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #21
His narcism ScratchCat Sep 2020 #31
IOW, surrender the street to the Brownshirts. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #10
His cultists will vote for him, no question Hekate Sep 2020 #12
That being maybe 30%, which is not 30% of the voting population Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #18
Is it very easy, Donald? gratuitous Sep 2020 #13
Hey, Donnie two scoops! COUNT ON IT. not_the_one Sep 2020 #14
Does this go both ways? TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #16
+1 dalton99a Sep 2020 #20
Biden Win DemUnleashed Sep 2020 #17
So, in other words he is threatening to kill us Democrats? Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #19
Trump's signaling America what our country will look like if he wins. Do we have a Pan B if jalan48 Sep 2020 #23
put us down, like Belarus? eShirl Sep 2020 #25
I actually believe him superpatriotman Sep 2020 #26
He will declare victory and send the troops into the streets on polling lines GusBob Sep 2020 #27
It might not be even decided that night at all. LisaL Sep 2020 #34
You won't have enough police or army or navy lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #28
Someone needs to "put him down" very quickly. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #32

Takket

(21,555 posts)
2. If drumpf steals the election...
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:42 AM
Sep 2020

It will be time for the majority to storm the White House and overthrow drumpf. They got four years to Fuck the country up and it can’t handle four more.

And when that time comes some people are going to need to chose what side they are on. Specifically military members who will be called upon to kill civilians moving on the White House are going to need to decide if they will defend drumpf or obey their oath to defend the country.

 

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)
7. The military WILL side with Trump
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:54 AM
Sep 2020

You can bank on that. I know people want to believe that they will disobey. They won't. That isn't how it works.

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)
15. Nope, the military heads have put out clear statements saying each person knows the
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:08 PM
Sep 2020

Difference between a legal and illegal order. The military is sworn to defend Americans. That has stood since the formation of the military forces. Following illegal orders is not a defense and punishment is severe.

 

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)
29. Wrong. If people storm the white house as is being talked about they WILL side with the president.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:34 PM
Sep 2020

You can bank on that.

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
35. Um, straw man...
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 01:08 PM
Sep 2020

No one is storming the White House.

They are creating panic over something that has not and likely will not happen. Will people protest if he steals the election? Yes. Just like he created panic over immigrant caravans that weren't happening, like he's stirred up shit about vaccines that his supporters won't take even though there is no vaccine yet.

THousands marching in the streets a la the women's march in 2017 is not "storming the WHite House." He lives in his head, in a delusional world of video game violence and "law & Order" the TV show.

He's losing, he knows it, and he can talk tough all he wants. He's criminally negligent and he knows that, too.


Polybius

(15,381 posts)
8. They would never be able to get into his sealed bunker
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:55 AM
Sep 2020

By the time they got past the Secret Service, the Marines and other military swat teams would be there in 10 minutes with shoot-to-kill orders.

Polybius

(15,381 posts)
24. They absolutely can if they storm the White House
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:23 PM
Sep 2020

There is no "period," there are exceptions, and storming the White House and getting past the Secret Service is certainly one of them.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
36. I don't know abt storming the WH, but I will be in the streets.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 01:27 PM
Sep 2020

Already warning my family members that they need to make plans to protest too.

If all the people who participated in the women’s march and the BLM protests all participate, we will be a significant force. We can at least shut the country down if we all protest together.

RKP5637

(67,103 posts)
3. The ass is un-American, a foreign enemy and dangerous as hell. Among one of the
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:42 AM
Sep 2020

biggest threats the US has had, working from the inside with a foreign power to bring down the US.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)
4. I wish he'd
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:43 AM
Sep 2020

Stroke out,have a heart attack and die he is such a tyrannical monster. I HATE him. Un American to his disgusting little core.

global1

(25,241 posts)
5. Does This Sound Like A Person That Is Losing This Race?......
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:48 AM
Sep 2020

To me it sounds like he knows 'the fix is in' and he's going to win in Nov - due to voter suppression; foreign help; cheating and stealing votes.

To make a statement like this - it sounds like he has it all worked out and a plan as to how to deal with the 'outcry' and 'aftermath' of a stolen election by the American People that have the realization that this man has actually stolen the election.

Look what he's weathered just this last week or so: the 'losers and suckers' comments; the Michael Cohen book; the Woodward book; etc.

It's like these negatives just bounce off this guy. None of that phases him. He knows he's going to win and he just arrogantly turns up his nose to all of this.

I keep holding out hope that the GOTV movement along with all the Repugs that have now come out against Trump and for Biden will overcome any of the manipulations we know we'll be facing on and after Nov 3rd.

But the arrogance of this man almost tells me the opposite will happen.

This country cannot survive another four years of this evil criminal.

Everyday - as he wiggles off the hook of all these scandals - I become more and more demoralized.

 

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)
9. I agree.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:55 AM
Sep 2020

We need to expose his game plan. Now.

He is going to try and steal the election. He is going to cheat. We need to stop that.

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)
21. Why are so sure it hasn't had any effect
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:16 PM
Sep 2020

A recent poll shows the military vote has moved into +10 for Biden

Biden’s poll numbers nationally and especially in swing states are holding or gaining...no not Fl we will not win Fl..we don’t need Fl to win

Instead of being demoralized spend your time phone banking into swing states, go knock on doors, volunteer at your local dem headquarters!!

ScratchCat

(1,981 posts)
31. His narcism
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:42 PM
Sep 2020

commands that he always present the picture of a winner. So he never acknowledges the possibility of being a loser. This is just his narcism talking along with more of his attempt to equate "Democrats" with "riots".

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
13. Is it very easy, Donald?
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 11:57 AM
Sep 2020

We chased you and your stormtroopers out of Portland in less than a week. We're ready for a return engagement anytime you feel the need to get your pasty white fanny kicked around again.

DemUnleashed

(633 posts)
17. Biden Win
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:11 PM
Sep 2020

Ok and how are your supporters, Donald, going to react if Biden wins??!

If Trump wins, our side protestors will be out there shouting loud and may cause some property damage

If Biden wins, his side protestors will be out there with AR15s!!

Bet you'd support and even encourage your base to use their 2nd amendment rights if Biden wins, am I right, Donald??

jalan48

(13,856 posts)
23. Trump's signaling America what our country will look like if he wins. Do we have a Pan B if
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:19 PM
Sep 2020

that happens or has the coup been successful?

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
27. He will declare victory and send the troops into the streets on polling lines
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:32 PM
Sep 2020

Notice how he says election NIGHT. The election will not be decided until late that night

But he will declare victory and claim polling lines are protests and shut them down

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
34. It might not be even decided that night at all.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 01:05 PM
Sep 2020

Some states allow absentee ballots to come in after the election as long as they are postmarked before the election. It could be a while.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
32. Someone needs to "put him down" very quickly.
Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:55 PM
Sep 2020

Does anyone doubt at this point that we will rapidly escalate into a fascist police state if he wins? That people will be taken away in the middle of the night never to be heard from again? That civilians will be murdered for exercising their rights to free speech? I guarantee that is what we are looking at with another four years of this demon. You can mark my words.

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