DNC: 'Trump is testing his ability to take over entire cities with military force.'

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Trump is testing his ability to take over entire cities with military force. This is terrible federal overreach.

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DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Convicted Felon Donald Trump Taking Over DC Law Enforcement and Using the National Guard for Political Ploy (Again)

Convicted felon Donald Trump is once again overriding local governance and wasting thousands of taxpayers’ dollars by announcing federal control over local law enforcement and deploying the National Guard for his political ends.

Reminder: Crime increased during Trump’s first term, fell during the Biden Administration, and D.C’s crime rate is currently at a multi-decade low.

In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:

“Donald Trump’s record as president is marked by gross abuses of power, and his latest move to supersede local law enforcement by deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C. is no exception. Trump is once again playing political games using service members and federal law enforcement officials. Trump doesn’t give a damn about keeping D.C. residents safe. When rioters violently stormed the Capitol and there were repeated requests for the National Guard, Trump failed to act. To add insult to injury, he released from jail those 1,500 violent insurrectionists who assaulted police officers and broke local and federal law.

“Now, Trump is ripping National Guard members away from their jobs and families to act as political pawns. Trump is a liar, a fraud, and a convicted felon who manufactures chaos and stokes fear in order to consolidate power. Trump’s continued misuse of the National Guard is nothing more than that of a feeble, weak old man desperate to show a sense of strength as he runs the country into the ground, protects sex traffickers, and destroys the American economy. If Trump really wanted to keep people safe, he’d help communities create jobs instead of destroying small businesses, make life more affordable instead of raising costs on families, and let local law enforcement do their job.”

This isn’t the first time Trump has tried to use the military to intimidate communities and waste resources. Trump already called up the National Guard early into his second term to serve as a law enforcement force and quell protests in California, in a direct rejection of the authority of Governor Gavin Newsom. Under federal law, National Guard troops are unable to make arrests unless Trump invokes the Insurrection Act.

After Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles — costing an estimated $134 million in taxpayer dollars — troops were forced to sleep on the floor without food or water.

https://democrats.org/news/dnc-chair-ken-martin-statement-on-convicted-felon-donald-trump-taking-over-dc-law-enforcement-and-using-the-national-guard-for-political-ploy-again/

Ken Martin @kenmartin73
Donald Trump’s record as president is marked by gross abuses of power, and his latest move to supersede local law enforcement by deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C. is no exception. Trump is once again playing political games using service members and federal law enforcement officials.

Trump doesn’t give a damn about keeping D.C. residents safe. When rioters violently stormed the Capitol and there were repeated requests for the National Guard, Trump failed to act. To add insult to injury, he released from jail those 1,500 violent insurrectionists who assaulted police officers and broke local and federal law.

Now, Trump is ripping National Guard members away from their jobs and families to act as political pawns. Trump is a liar, a fraud, and a convicted felon who manufactures chaos and stokes fear in order to consolidate power. Trump’s continued misuse of the National Guard is nothing more than that of a feeble, weak old man desperate to show a sense of strength as he runs the country into the ground, protects sex traffickers, and destroys the American economy.

If Trump really wanted to keep people safe, he’d help communities create jobs instead of destroying small businesses, make life more affordable instead of raising costs on families, and let local law enforcement do their job.

1:30 PM · Aug 11, 2025

[bucolic_frolic]

1. An army of occupation

No different than Paris or Warsaw in a different era.

[FirstLight]

2. OKay... well said, now what...?

Like, seriously... what's the action plans for any of us? will this end up being another legal battle like the one taking place over the bullshit in LA? Will it make an actual difference on the ground? Aren't ICE *STILL* grabbing people off the streets?
I'm not trying to be rude or flippant... but seriously, what's next? is it really gonna take millions in the streets? Or civil war? I don't get it...

[NBachers]

5. I live in a city that would be a prime target for a military occupation. Tell me what to do when this happens.

[FirstLight]

8. your guess is as good as mine... hence my questions...

I don't see this push-pull going on for the next 3 1/2 years... he's obviously getting bolder. How do we actually stop him? The Powers that Be (i.e. any elected officials) can't seem to remove him, i dont think they could even if they wanted to... so what is the answer, is violence or civil war enevitable? I kow better than to th8ink we will all just roll over, which means it's gonna get ugly somewhere down the road...maybe not too far

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

3. WTF America. Is this all you got? You had a revolution--and end up with a shitshow of a country. LOL.

Grow the fuck up and boot this stupid fucker out on his ass.

[B.See]

9. One would THINK.

[BootinUp]

4. If only Democrats could learn to be short and concise when attacking back.

How about:

Donald is afraid of the Democratic Governors and Blue States so he is picking on DC. Nothing but a chicken move.

[PJMcK]

6. Those are strong and true words

Yet they will have no effect.

Like a strongly worded letter, Mr. Martin's words will be useless in stopping Trump.

Truly a sad state for our country.

[regnaD kciN]

7. Dress rehearsal for if/when Mamdani wins...

Trump has already claimed the power to take over NYC should that happen.

[B.See]

10. Precisely what I said the other night.

And they're ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Only the beginning.