Okay I cannot dismiss this nagging thought any longer.

[GiqueCee]

80. I've been saying exactly that for months...

... it might not even be the primary reason, just an added benefit that they're planning on to justify even more depraved depredations. The Orange Gargoyle has even said out loud that imposing martial law would make it easier to exact his revenge on those who called out his lies, or even simply failed to be sufficiently obsequious.
I have NO patience with, and even less respect for, those who persist in trying to give this evil psychopath the benefit of the doubt. He's already shown everyone that he is a ruthless psychopath; BELIEVE HIM!
The world cannot afford – or indeed, survive – any more Neville Chamberlains; we've got far too many in Congress as it is. He has to be stopped, but Musk and his pimple-faced minions have to be stopped first. Trump talks about all the harm he will do; Musk is already doing it.