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bigtree

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9. you mean the reason he calls them that now?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:34 PM

Jun 9

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Trump in 2020: We have to go by the laws. We can't move in the National Guard. I can call insurrection but there's no reason to ever do that, even in a Portland case.
We can't call in the National Guard unless we're requested by a governor.

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The reason Trump calls the protestors "insurrectionists"? [View all] kentuck Jun 9 OP

We could counter by calling the LA protestors patriots. Frasier Balzov Jun 9 #1

They are protesting with passion... kentuck Jun 9 #4

Why does that matter? CrispyQ Jun 9 #7

Trump is ignoring, of course, the fact that EarlG Jun 9 #2

Yes and it provides a pretext for the Insurrection Act to be declared on or after the No Kings march. hedda_foil Jun 9 #3

Yep. kentuck Jun 9 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 9 #6

Do you think the Felon really knows what an insurrectionist is? Janbdwl72 Jun 9 #8

you mean the reason he calls them that now? bigtree Jun 9 #9