J.B. Pritzker got it exactly right, Donald Trump is sending the military to blue cities because he wants to undermine free and fair elections in 2026. Trump believes that military deployments in blue cities is his path to keeping power and Republican victory.
Well he is sadly mistaken if he thinks this is going to stop many of us from voting!!!
I will crawl over glass to cast my vote
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Yes, of course that's what Trump's trying to do. This is why he is only targeting Blue cities even though Red cities are rife with crime. The Red cities will vote for him, the Blue cities will have to be intimidated. This has to be nipped in the bud!
Unfortunately, it may be too late. The time to have nipped it in the bud was to have voted for Harris.
I voted for Harris and I was absolutely certain she would win. I couldn't believe she lost to this felon, I was shocked and then depressed. We cannot give up though, we must protest, we must resist and use the courts.
The real time to have nipped it in the bud was of afternoon, Jan 6, 2021. He should have been arrested and hauled out of the WH like the common criminal he is and into a jail cell
It’s not too late. It’s never too late. The fight for rights and freedoms never ends
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We did. They rigged the election.
Thank you for giving me hope by continuing to fight for US. 💞
The oath says: "defend the Constitution" the issue is: "enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC". Is violation: "Dereliction of Duty"? So how does a military having taken that oath decide what to do? I can form my own opinion but I am not the General on the spot.
At some point the military head of a National Guard unit has got to say, “NO. I will not follow an illegal order. My oath was to the Constitution not the President. And should I be fired I’ve instructed my subordinates to also refuse an illegal order.”
That's not gonna happen. All the higher ups in the military are his people. The "moral" ones have been fired.
Not the higher ups, the people on the ground are the ones that can stop them. Who's going to occupy the cities if you have no military? They would be fucking scared too cause then America will be even weaker than it is now, with a mass exit of troops.
Congressional Democrats: 🙄🥱 you guys are distracted from the fact Trump is distracting us from tariffs and Epstein! Can you focus on what's important?! Tyranny is the side show!
That's exactly right.
It isn’t just the politicians, it’s the voters. It’s some of your family members, friends and neighbors who are voting to steer the country in this direction.
Federalize Chicago!!!
Of course it is! The propaganda machine has worked well convincing his supporters that Democrats and Democratic run states are useless, we have no value. It’s sickening that we don’t counter their propaganda in the same way. I’m so tired of the lies. 😡
Why is no one asking for proof of his statements. We need to see charts, visual proof of his lying about this violence. Show us how much crime has risen in red states since his taking office. Words should be enough but we’re dealing with a lot of stupid and they need visuals everywhere! #fight
You have a legitimate question that you should send to every single assigned Whitehouse reporter that is allowed press access to him and the whitehouse press room and their new outlet CEOs
Help me out please!
I really don’t know of any large accounts. Mine isn’t tiny but my reach is not good for some reason. However, I support this project. I’m elderly so limited in what I can do. 💙
It'll never happen.
Why would you even say that you’re exactly what’s wrong with this country.
It takes far more organization than a week can do. Also, you don't think trumpf will retaliate with the military? Wake up!
So the alternative is just to sit on our arses b*tching on social media while lies destroy our democratic republic, is that right? Good thing our ancestors are no longer here to witness this. We betray every thing they fought for: their bravery vs our cowardice. 😤
They want you to march they want you to riot because his private prison buddies will profit off it. Yes I want you to sit at home and do nothing. That’s exactly what I want everyone to do as a collective shut it all down spend nothing pool resources get to know your neighbor.
I know, I support you initiative.
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My reply wasn’t to you it was to the account that claimed Trump’s military will stop it. I have been contacting my legislators EVERY DAY, protesting when I can find one. I feel your frustration but I’m not the bad guy here. 🤷🏼♀️
What he’s gonna arrest us at our houses for not going to work do you even hear yourself?
You don't think he will?
Who cares if he does??? Are we now that entitled that we won’t even fight back? It sure seems that way. I know I personally am not ready to roll over for THEM.
Who said a week? The negativity is off the charts for no reason get on board or fuck off I don’t care which.
The hard numbers don't matter to Trump. He creates just the illusion of lawlessness by sending in unnecessary highly visible Ntl Guard to line areas devoid of criminal avtivity just for show. Same MO as attempting to extort Zelenskyy into simply announcing a Biden investigation. Interject fear and
doubt, that's the object and the point. Trump doesn't want to solve a problem. He wants to create just the illusion of a problem where it didn't exist so he can look strong against imaginary crime. His MAGAtes buy it. Most who can reason don't.
I think the people who have not figured this out yet are NEVER going to figure it out.
Then why of he also sending them to Red states? Same reason??
Which Red state cities are they deploying to?
Indiana is getting some to “help with ICE” and 18 other (mostly red) states as well.
That's going to be a mess.
Stop Trump militarily with the national guard! Call them up now before Trump does and stand your ground to protect your states borders!
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MAGA and Trump "ARE" the Big Brother/Police State that real Republicans warned against. Complete with FEMA Camps. MAGA is loyal to Trump, NOT America.
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for those in America who don't understand- Goad the public to protest Deploy troops Incite a General Strike Invoke Martial Law Suspend all elections for Political Office Et voila- Dictatorship Who is going to stop trump? Who? Congress ? The Supreme Court ? Messrs Smith and Wesson ? Mr Remington ?
I wish the FELON would deny being a pedophile as strongly as he denies being a dictator 🤷♀️
AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA ABC, CBS, NBC NEED TO SAY THAT.
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BINGO💯! Trumps to stupid to plan & plot so Who’s he taking orders from 🤔
If we don’t capture Congress, Trump is never leaving.
Assuming we have elections at all. Let alone free and fair ones. Face it, democracy is dead
No one gonna intimidate someone not to vote, some of the sh1t people say on here is nuts, if ur so fearful get a mail in ballot.
I’m just disgusted that he is blatantly cheating intimidating and extorting. Shame on anyone who supports this . All gerrymandering has to stop. I’m a poll worker so I see how safe voting is . They may not intimidate but there are many barriers they can put up that discourage.
Shame on everyone who does nothing about it.
What is the logic behind this?
What to do about people, especially brown and black people, not being willing to stand in line to vote?
This is going to backfire.
During Trump campaign, immigrants just scapegoats and still being scapegoated and dumb-f'ck Americans voting for Trump to satisfy their hate and bigotry couldn't put 2 and 2 together Trump used their hate and bigotry for political gain! How many are still dumb-f'cks!
He will claim fraud and then declare the election void with an armed military. Bank it
they have no other way of keeping it. zero.
Trump has never been interested in Republican power. Trump, the sociopathic narcissist, has only ever been interested in keeping himself out of jail. It’s why he ran again and why he’s setting the stage to not leave office. He’d rather die at the Resolute Desk than sit in a cell.
We cannot let him!
Only part of it. I'm old enough to remember fraudulent millions disappeared by Doug Logan in Cyber Ninja ballot scams. This exhibition of copulating corruption by GOP RNC and orange bozo, whose toy tantrums are taken out on our military unConstitutionally asserted into domestic policing, is gross.
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Marc is the best bar none! Keep up the great work you and Brian are brilliant.
As a Chicago native, I can tell you Pritzker is an amazing governor AND a gem of a human. Calls it like it is, takes no shit and one of the very few billionaires that cares deeply about people. He/his family does everything they can to help others, for decades.
Has anyone discussed how he probably wants to do it for NYC for the mayoral election?
Trump: “A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator.” We replayed it so you don’t miss it. 🎙️ Hot Mic → youtube.com/shorts/E4PbW...
The fuck? Listen here: NOBODY WANTS A DICTATOR.
I do, however, want a six-inch tuna and egg mayo sandwich with sriracha drizzled on. That okay.
Apparently to at least one guy, yes.
Well, it'll work. Fear is a powerful tool and he knows it. It just feels so pointless and hopeless to fight because they hold all the cards.
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The 2024 Presidential election will be the last legitimate election for a long, long time. Welcome to Türkiye.
The point is Trump and the GOP will not play by any rules. They recognize that Democrats just want to keep getting reelected, even as a opposition party. They don't believe in progressive causes, they are boxed in politically and will not fight beyond performative gestures
Not to mention the possibility of the Supreme Court gutting the VCA even further.
Spot on
#Boycottredstates
No it just so happens it is the blue cities that have out of control crime!!! But the left looks at criminals like hero’s!!! Good vs Evil!
Trumps already taken over our Capitol! He’s controlling DC to control the next elections. We must stop him and get this traitorous threat to Democracy out of power before he steam rolls through all Democratic strong holds.
“Speaking Friday in at the Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit in Florida, the former president said, “Get out & 🗳️ just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years it will be fixed. It’ll be fine. You won’t have to 🗳️ anymore!” WHAT MORE NEEDED? Is he NOT doing everything he said?
Thank you for being a voice when there are not enough voices!
That's why he wants to get rid of mail in ballots.
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Finaly people are waking up! YES! And he will set up ICE immigration checkpoints in front of every poling stations in black and latino communities
Every citizen in the blue cities need to ensure they are registered voters in the correct county, or township or district with a valid driver's license, with a gas water or electric bill that matches the address on your DL and make sure all your driving infractions are paid for
Mail-in voting must be protected at all costs. They will use every antic possible to deter voters.
He will send hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, even millions of Americans to their deaths un order to take over America by force. The moment he makes the first step in that direction, he must be captured, tried, and punished in the harshest way possible. A punishment reserved for traitors.
It won’t work. Everyone buy RED shirts right now. So when you go to your voting station…. You’ll look like the morons they won’t bother to harass. Or.. they’ll just get so confused… they’ll leave. They’re THAT STUPID.
Yep, and if the GOP maintains control of Congress in 2026 it's game over.
Yes we know the plan. So what is to be done about it?!
Along with mid-census redistricting.
Marc, you our nation’s foremost legal defender of democracy. I want to know where are the Democrats - my party - who will speak with the same forcefulness and clarity as you? DAMN IT, most Democrats including the people who come out behind Schumer and Jeffries, are unable to speak forcefully. WHYNOT
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Funny how you don't hear Republicans talking much about the Constitution anymore. It was always lip service. Once R's realized that some folks were serious about extending equal rights to all Americans, and they were getting way closer to achieving that goal, Republicans turned on the Constitution.
Exactly. I would like to see the exact amount of money all this BS is costing tax payers. Court costs because everything he does goes to court and military to begin with. Apparently Republican have handed him a blank check and he is spending it all!
All republicans ever wanted was permanent control over the government, so they could keep the working people of this country from interfering with their self enrichment.
And military is ok the whole thing. They could stop this. Individual soldiers could stop this. But they don't have heart, they don't care. They would rather unlawful orders to militarily occupy a US citizen fully armed. They military is choosing not to protect citizens of the country.
Because the current leader Hegseth is an outright pro-Putin fascist, who is purging all who don't worship Trump. The military under Trump 1.0 had traditional leaders who believed in the Constitution. This is no longer true. All who are capable of independent thought have been or are being purged.
Very true, which why the individual soilders are ones with power. They can stop this, there the ones putting their lives, both physical & social lives on the line. They're are no heroes following these orders.
i never assumed they would make the legal choice.
Or ethical choice, yet everyone of them will scream how they "took an oath to protect this country". As I stated to an acquaintance who said exactly that, "The problem is it's how YOU decide what an attack is that dictates protection.".
Blue cities with black mayors. The racism is the “but wait, there’s more”.
Atlanta is a blue city with a black mayor, and yet no troops. Racism is definitely the reason. Trump sees LA, DC, Chicago as „white cities“ and Atlanta as a „black city“ surrounded by a white/red state. Tell me I’m wrong. 🤷♀️
We're going to vote him out anyway, or at least vote the Dems back into majority in the House. There is nothing he can do about it, it's going to happen anyway. I just worry that he is planning something really, really bad, even worse than that. I am thinking total totalitarian takeover.
I would guess that it is. We will get used to seeing troops on the streets and won't think of protesting...it is sign he is going to steal 2026, or try. Because what generally happens is that the Congress will swing against him, and then he will have no power whatsoever except exec order.
Yes, he did!
It’s Trump’s gradual step to intensify his dictatorship: militarization. First by gathering forces with his maga and billionaire friends for loyal support, reminiscent of Putin’s alignment with his ologarchsand also like what Pres. Marcos’ move to form a loyal coalition with his Tolex Seven Group.
👍 Boom!
Explain why he‘s not threatening Atlanta, and you’ll figure out what he‘s up to. Georgia is a red state, Atlanta a blue city. He really doesn’t care if Atlanta crime is worse per capita than DC.
I think Trump is actually preparing for mass protests. Democrats need to try reaching all the social-media-bubble voters who have no clue what's happening. The only thing they know is if they don't vote for Trump they won't have a country any more.
We all know that Trump's reasons for doing this are based on lies..I hope that the 23 Democrat ran states resist hard and fast to any Trump maneuvers..
That shows how delusional he is about us.
Our President is insane...will some fuckin body get up the nerve and get King Fuck the care he needs ? JFC, whats everyone waiting for?..he aint gonna get better.He should spend his last days with family...oh, they don't want him around either..so we're stuck with him.put him in a rest home, at best
Trial run of jackbooted thugs on the street…
EXACTLY. Thank you Mr. Elias for telling it as it is. Trump will completely destroy American Democracy to keep his fat ass out of prison. We the People are facing perilous times …
The USA is a lawless authoritarian state
Right now, winning in 2026 is the reason for everything trump's doing, removing all immigrants, legal or otherwise, eliminating mail in ballots, strict voter I.D. laws, redistricting, etc. It's the one thing that is always on his little mind. His plan is for this to be the last "real" election.
He also plans to cheat, so this one may not be enough to get him under control.
Agreed
Scaring people indoors with military and ICE, Scaring folks away from piling places by red hatted open carry yahoos lurking about, Abolishing mail in ballots, these are all parts of tilting voter participation ratios heavily toward the fascist party. Beware.
That is exactly right, since when president can just say it's an emergency and then just take emergency powers? Even Hitler had to first introduce a law to give him emergency powers (okay, after arresting half of reichstag... Wait)
This fight does not in the #HouseDemocrats or #SenateDemocrats. Its in the states. THAT'S where this fight needs to take place with blue state governors and so far @govgavinnewsom.bsky.social, @govwesmoore.bsky.social, and @govpritzker.illinois.gov has stepped up and come out swinging. LET'S GO!
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He’s my Governor and I’m proud of him!
I can't wait for the new Nuremburg-style tribunal to start. The new fascists need to be held accountable.
Miller, not only likes like Joseph Goebbels, he acts like him. This is the secret of propaganda: Those who are to be persuaded by it should be completely immersed in the ideas of the propaganda, without ever noticing that they are being immersed in it. Joseph Goebbels
He's his replica
He's testing boundaries to see what the reactions will be, so he can modify his attack and push further, with goal of authoritarian takeover.
No democrat can sit out the 2026 election. Last chance to keep this country free.
The fact this has 1.3k shares in a country of 330 million is terrifying. If you "don't do politics" -I don't need to know you ✌🏻
Agreed! What can be done to circumvent this election interference?
Show up and vote. Trump doesn't have the numbers to enforce the things he says he's going to enforce. Everything he is doing is an intimidation tactic so don't fall for it.
Because it's expressly forbidden by law for active federal agents and military to enter polling locations (and a judge would likely extend voting time for residents were he to try and do so); he's hoping that he can intimidate enough people to not want to show up to vote.
I see it even more darkly. This is the lead up to the declaration of martial law, and the cancellation of elections all together.
He can physically do that. States decide elections and there's not enough military to enforce martial law across the country.
Why is it OKAY since it IS ILLEGAL? There are no EMERGENCIES, ACTS OF WAR, Gang INVASIONS... WHY?
Watched your segment with Nicole earlier. Thanks for all that you are doing. Switched to CNN for a minute, don’t ask. Jake was on discussing Pritzker’s presser. Jake is beyond salvation and an embarrassment to his profession. As is CNN. Sadly, he is in bad company…
Thom Hartmann had a piece on his substack talking about nonviolent sustained protests (such as the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine) being our one ticket out of this. I wish I could agree with him. The country is too spread out and people gotta work.
Yeah, this time we ALL vote Blue.
Now if all those states enacted vote by mail..
It’s worse than that. Trump wants 100% of Americans to WORSHIP him. And he wants anyone who refuses to bow down to him dead or deported.
i hope it is resonating in your world. bc in my tiny, insignificant world, no one seems to give a fuck. i could slap a gov across his face w/ my dick, & i doubt he'd notice me if it wasn't captured on camera😞 bsky.app/profile/worl...
Marc, let’s be more detailed. Trump is focusing around Blue Cities with black Mayors. The worse crimes is in a Red State is Memphis? What about Memphis, TN? This is my biggest Scream Out Loud!
Agreed, and Trump is choosing to confront two potential 2028 presidential candidates—Newsom & Pritzker. Trump has been in full 2028 campaign mode since he was inaugurated last January. Long past time for Pritzker to announce his candidacy for president in 2028.
Do you think the gerrymandering gambit by GOP could be to get the Democrats to follow suit in hopes that SCOTUS would nullify the entire midterm results leaving Republicans in power?
Ask texass how badly they fucked up with that. They ended up ADDING 10 swing districts!
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Don't fall for these Lincoln Project folks. They were all in before Trump let the cat out of the bag, and said the quiet parts out loud. They want to rehabilitate the Neocon reputation. They are not your friends.
People everywhere should be screaming from every rooftop about this. Most loudly from the roof of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
They are flat out saying it's political. Can't this be used against them in court? Plenty of red states with more murder and crime.
Didn’t Trump post recently as one of his Truths, “I HATE DEMOCRATS” shortly after he posted “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT”?
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Troops can't scare away mail-in voters. So he needs to stop mail-in voting and force people to the polls where his thugs can intimidate voters of color.
Absolutely
To ensure voters are safe to go to the polls Dems from all over the country need to volunteer to contact and escort people. Attention all local faith, civic, and Get out the Vote (GOTV) groups.
If Trump sends the National Guard to Illinois, can Pritzker call up the Illinois Guard to keep them out?
Yes and sue just like CA did
Why oh why are the congressional dems not chining in? And where is the solidarity from ALL dem Governors and Mayors??
Not sure he is thinking this through, but Midterms are existential for the Republic Agreed 👍❤️🇺🇸
Of course thats what he is doing! #StandUp it’s go time.
