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FakeNoose

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15. There was never a threat to the Lincoln Memorial, or any other monument in Washington

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2023, 03:46 PM

Jun 2023

This is how Chump overstepped. Maybe he was hoping this would PROVOKE an attack, in which case he could hastily declare martial law and delay the 2020 election as long as possible.

I don't think those soldiers were there because they wanted to be. They were just following orders.

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