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NCDem47

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4. "For now"

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 03:11 PM

Apr 19

The Orange One will blow all of that up in a New York minute by one of his social posts regardless of what they say.

I suspect the powers that be watched what happened with the markets with all the tariff yo-yoing. One would think the Insurarection Actw would absolutely put a final dagger into the economy. It really is the nuclear option. Please, someone educate me if I have this wrong.

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For now, Pentagon and DHS won't recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act [View all] Eugene Apr 19 OP

so when the beast is unleashed it won't be Trump's fault! It will be Noem and Hegseth bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #1

They're biding their time, waiting for the appropriate Reichstag Fire opportunity to act. sop Apr 19 #2

That means they are making plans for it kimbutgar Apr 19 #3

"For now" NCDem47 Apr 19 #4

I suspect the Pisswig's response will be dweller Apr 19 #5

That is good news, hope it lasts. Never should have been proposed/considered. Silent Type Apr 19 #6

When the Hand's Off protests get too big and won't stop, time for the Insurrection Act. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #7

Trump will see today's nation-wide protests and call it insurrection. Just wait and see. Midnight Writer Apr 19 #8