Meanwhile, on the mean streets of Washington DC ...

[marble falls]

[travelingthrulife]

1. DOGE will get right on that.

[Ars Longa]

2. This is why we need a Strongman-Dictator!!!

I think we've achieved Greatness now....
Thank God Trump is on this..


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[Irish_Dem]

3. Tax payer money is no object for Trump's nonsensical whims.

But no money for science, healthcare, education, social security, etc.

[patphil]

4. These National Guard folks have real jobs outside the Guard.

How long will Trump play this game? Through the 2026 election?
Are they able to leave their jobs for extended periods of time to act as props for Trump's "War on America"?
Who's paying their mortgage, car payment, food bills, etc.?
How does their family get the support they need when they aren't home?
What this will probably do is damage the Guard's overall readiness.

[Redleg]

7. Yes- this is pretty F-d up.

Taken away from their jobs and families to pick up trash.

[sheshe2]

5. They are picking up trash in the wrong place...

The trash is in the White House.

[Redleg]

6. I expect many of the troops are unhappy about this

I could be wrong but this seems quite insulting to the troops. Trump exclaimed and lied about the out-of-control crime in D.C. and then puts guardsmen and women to work picking up trash because they don't have enough crime to fight. Not a good look for the Commander in Thief.

[Wednesdays]

8. This is a good thing, BUT...

We don't need armed servicepeople to do this. Hire some unemployed people at $20/hour and you'll get the same results.

[tanyev]

9. Yeah, it's better than harassing people simply going about their lives,

but National Guard members don’t need to be pulled from their families and jobs to do this.

🤦‍♀️

[patphil]

10. It's costing us a million dollars a day to pick up trash!