That’s probably the goal. Trump is looking for a way to deploy the Guard in other blue cities, but thankfully he doesn’t have blanket control over them like he does in DC. In other cities, he would have to do something to incite mass protests or a riot before he could legally federalize the Guard.

But legality doesn't seem to matter to Trump.

But he deployed them in Los Angeles. Honestly, I'm terrified for all of you.

And rest assured he is baiting DC so hard right now. All he needs is an excuse to go to Congress and ask Speaker Johnson to rescind Home Rule. This House will legislate it, this Senate will approve it and - bam, we’re back pre-1973.

He cannot or should not enter any of our sovereign 50 state without request or consent of that states Governor. Written consent.

Suspect we are post constitution & who will stop him? No one plus the SC of Trump already gave him carte Blanche

💯. I think that’s what stunned everyone, worldwide. But we’re starting to move on all levels. This is a moment of revolution in this country. I really don’t want to be here but I don’t have a Time Machine. Look at #Zcavengerhunt. It’s a sign we are coming back.

That’s what he did in Portland in 2019-2020. And the anarchists (a long Portland tradition) and Patriot Prayer provocateurs provided the pretext he needed (burning down the federal building and smashing windows throughout the city).

Suspect it’s not going to go over well in Chicago but that what the GOP* want do the monster can declare martial law - GOP are itching for s fight. * GOP = Trumpism - on same page.

And therefore, of course, that's what being set up w actors for the next stage. Come on, cholesterol!

Excellent.

Ummm, like he cares about LAWS??? You are not paying attention.

"Legally"

He does not care about "legally" anything. That's what scares me.

He’s bringing more FBI to Saint Louis … that will not go over well here

Did he not do it in LA?

Can guardsmen resign? If so, I'm surprised they dont.

Legally.. does he care about what’s legal and what isn’t

What did he do with Los Angeles? That's the template. This is a hundred-alarm fire. I hope you start telling your audience that truth soon.

Didn't he just do that in LA?

oof that’s bleak, certainly there will be mass protests

Yes.

Wait you just said mass protests are what we need. Is it a red/blue state thing?

Read some of the testimony in Newsom v. Trump, week of Aug 11. It was striking that all the witnesses - both NG and ICE - understood full well the Posse Comitatus Act limited what the military could do. Are they presently used "against US citizens"? Yes, but they are observing legal restrictions.

In authoritarian regimes they “do whatever the hell they want” Trump

You seem to want to view him as an absolute dictator, but that doesn't make it so. equalopportunitycynic.miraheze.org/wiki/Supreme...