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Figarosmom

(5,307 posts)
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:21 PM Saturday

On Spectrum news they just said

That marco rubio says protests will not be tolerated. I can't find anything else about it.

Did anyone read or hear anything about this?

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Traildogbob

(11,007 posts)
1. That slimy
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:26 PM
Saturday

Asshole’s brain is dehydrated. Needs to exit trumps anus and drink some bottled water every once in while. No fluoride of course. Bottled in Flynt where freedom rules, no regs.

Liberal In Texas

(15,133 posts)
5. The rumor about him declaring Martial Law is probably spot on.
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:35 PM
Saturday

He'll use the demonstrations as one of his excuses. And you know he's just jonesing to call out the military on the demonstrations and he will want them to shoot first and ask questions later.

Irish_Dem

(68,685 posts)
8. Exactly. Trump's gestapo will turn the peaceful protests violent.
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:42 PM
Saturday

Then Trump will use the insurrection act, martial law to stop the protests.

allegorical oracle

(4,699 posts)
13. Have seen newsfeed headlines mentioning the Insurrection Act, but didn't read the stories in
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 06:41 PM
Saturday

order to keep my blood pressure in check. He's been itching to bash/arrest protestors ever since his 2016 run.

highplainsdem

(55,542 posts)
4. Probably one of his statements about protests and messages he considers anti-Israel by foreign students in
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:31 PM
Saturday

the US. The State Department has been revoking visas. This has been going on for a while, and is not about today's protests.

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/g-s1-56780/trump-administration-advances-immigration-crackdown-on-foreign-student-protesters

Irish_Dem

(68,685 posts)
10. First Amendment: rights to freedom of speech, assembly, and the press.
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:57 PM
Saturday

Guess Rubio fell asleep during that class in law school.

Figarosmom

(5,307 posts)
16. I dont know
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 08:08 PM
Saturday

Maybe they thought he would think for himself instead of parroting the trump line since he professed to hate trump.

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