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milestogo

(22,702 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:02 PM Monday

So are the MN National Guard going to be fighting the US military in Minneapolis?

I can't get my head around this.

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So are the MN National Guard going to be fighting the US military in Minneapolis? (Original Post) milestogo Monday OP

That's his plan. Trump would squee with delight. C_U_L8R Monday #1

Nope does not work that way bottomofthehill Monday #2

So they are banding together to fight the migrants and the libs. milestogo Monday #3

Unfortunately, that is how the chain of command will work. bottomofthehill Monday #5

From the NGB bottomofthehill Monday #6

This message was self-deleted by its author KLK1972 Monday #4

C_U_L8R

(49,005 posts)

1. That's his plan. Trump would squee with delight.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:05 PM

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And probably let out a rotten roast beef fart so long and loud that he wouldn’t be sure if he actually shat his pants. Again.

bottomofthehill

(9,338 posts)

2. Nope does not work that way

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:09 PM

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If POTUS sends in troops. He will nationalize the Guard and u put it under unified leadership.

milestogo

(22,702 posts)

3. So they are banding together to fight the migrants and the libs.

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:12 PM

Monday

bottomofthehill

(9,338 posts)

5. Unfortunately, that is how the chain of command will work.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:08 PM

Monday

bottomofthehill

(9,338 posts)

6. From the NGB

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:12 PM

Monday

https://www.nationalguard.mil/Portals/31/Resources/Fact%20Sheets/NGB-Fact-Sheet-Duty-Status-Reference-FINAL.pdf

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