Trump says he is mobilizing 'heavily armed' military to stop protests
Source: ABC News
National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted a military show of force against violent protests gripping the nation.
Shortly after, Trump came to the White House Rose Garden to call himself the "law and order" president, saying "domestic terrorism" was to blame for the unrest.
"As we speak, I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property," he said. "We will end it now."
He called on governors to use their National Guard units to "dominate the streets" said he would deploy the United States active duty military if governors failed to use the National Guard more forcefully. He said he may invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which permits a president to deploy military inside the U.S. to deal with civil disorder.
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Trump is going full dictator simultaneously taunting protesters and opponents and threatening to use overwhelming military force against his critics.
One day he is invoking the First Amendment to cheer on protests against efforts to save American lives, then he uses the military to stop mostly peaceful protests against his regime.
ekelly
(421 posts)requires that governors/states request the help. He said the president cant just do it on his own.
TomCADem
(17,378 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)With our law enforcement and the attitude of most in our current government, it is A-ok to run right over protesters. I wouldn't put it past the Trump regime.
Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Not Helpful..
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)in Charlottesville? This is Trump's America.
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)roamer65
(36,739 posts)Her attitude is it hasnt gotten there yet.
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)Set your wayback machine to 1963...
President Kennedy, in sending military riot-control units to bases near Birmingham, said this Government will do whatever must be done to preserve order, to protect the lives of its citizens, and to uphold the law of the He also directed that a proclamation and executive order be drafted so that he could order the Alabama National Guard into immediate federal service if violence erupts again.
I don't think George Wallace welcomed this.
EndlessWire
(6,373 posts)the law was amended after Katrina to allow him to invoke the act without request from a governor.
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)I guess those armed milta guys are free to roam tonight and kill protesters.
What happened to our first amendment right to assemble and air grievances?
TomCADem
(17,378 posts)This is where we are going with Trump encouraging his supporters to act as a private armed militia while simultaneously try to crush dissent.
Locrian
(4,522 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,146 posts)the right of Americans to go armed. If we're really lucky, he's just so dumb that he can't say 'amendment' without putting 'second' in front of it by now; but far more likely is he wants his base to take their weapons out and about, and he wants some fights in which they kill people. To "dominate" them. And he can then say "oh, it was just private citizens, not me or my orders".
TheCowsCameHome
(40,161 posts)Sickening....
SergeStorms
(18,880 posts)police officers, neo-nazis, white supremacists, militias, and your run of the mill Klansmen in his campaign speeches. He wants to hurry and deliver so he can chalk up another, "promises made, promises kept" check mark next to his forever cursed name.
IronLionZion
(45,250 posts)like something out of Russia or China
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I guess he was getting his marching orders to start a war on American citizens.
turbinetree
(24,631 posts)with the mantra that he will learn his lesson..........your all full of proverbial sh*t, and you have this POS on your hands, and no matter how you you try to wash it off...................it still smells like sh*t, looks like sh*t , and comes out of his mouth like sh*t....................
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Mr.Bill
(24,103 posts)which is not a state.
Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)SergeStorms
(18,880 posts)Yeah, that's just the thing to quiet things down. Bring heavily armed troops to face off with protestors armed with words an signs. I suppose this will be yet another reason for his death-cult to think Trump "manly" and "a strong leader". The fucking idiot certainly can't talk anyone down. All he can do is incite and divide, never calm and unify. He's such a weak and inefficacious little toad.
mitch96
(13,816 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,063 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,333 posts)good show of incineration? Just a little EMF to end a few grids? He's voided his oath of office and is fucki'g insane and needs gone now!
paleotn
(17,778 posts)are two entirely different things. Just ask governor Pritzker. Ain't happening.
Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,103 posts)They sold us 300 million guns and billions of rounds of ammunition.
Thekaspervote
(32,605 posts)Congress is not without power. The 39 dem govs are not without power.
This is what he wants!! He wants us to think we are powerless, and alone. Thats HIM...
NOt us!
Polybius
(15,235 posts)26 are Republicans and 24 are Democrats.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_governors
CJustice
(10 posts)Enough is enough. Americans cant let this tyrant get away with it. Everyone needs to take to the streets it's painful to watch our country suffer under him.
EndlessWire
(6,373 posts)and The Insurrection Act is blurry. As I understand it, one of the chief differences is that Martial Law can employ military tribunals to try you. So, when the court system is closed down for any reason (such as a pandemic,) you could get caught up in this situation.
tRump has already announced that he wants rioters to be arrested, charged, and CONVICTED. And, he wants the sentences to be 5 to 10 years under Federal law.
He has the right under our law to invoke the Act. A lot of our fate depends on what the individual soldier does and thinks about it. I think that for the most part they will do what they are ordered. We have a lot to think about here.
We need to keep our eyes on the prize. We must massively vote Blue, via mail or any other way to get your legitimate vote counted. Cadet Bone Spurs must not be left in office.
Keep maintaining your masks and social distancing. We're on our own there, and if you get sick, you probably won't get any help. Trump is too busy showing his "dominance" to think about a pesky pandemic.
WE WILL WIN. We can't let this prick win and take our country. He isn't worthy. My G-d, he seems to be calling Putin for advice. If he called him on the phone, you know that G7 wasn't the only subject discussed.
Stick together. Stay safe. Eat a lot of chocolate.