Holy shit. I had to read this three times. But buried in this word salad is the following:
Trump’s threatening to deploy ICE, Border Patrol, and possibly the military against protests, while blaming “poorly run” Democratic cities. He says federal forces will only help local governments if they ask for help and say “please,” but at the same time insists federal agents will aggressively crack down to protect federal property regardless of local consent.
He labels protesters as paid “lunatics,” “agitators,” and “insurrectionists,” and warns of forceful retaliation.
Trump is blurring protest with insurrection and lays the groundwork for federal crackdowns without formally invoking the Insurrection Act.
Feb 1
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