The American President tries to push the envelope even further in trying to get his people confirmed by the US Senate…
This IS Typical Donald….
Threaten to try to get what he can squeeze out of people….
‘Taking OVER Major ‘Democratic Cities’ with the US Military WOULD BE the END of America as we know it…
And might even involve a internal problem for the American Military….
We should wary of this which is NOT really serious as a action Trump could take….
But?
Trump and Stephen Miller ARE making sure they do migrant raids IN Sanitary Cities….
Donald Trump suggested he could impose martial law to take control of sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws.
The president’s post to Truth Social Wednesday morning also implied that he could take action to arrest ‘insurrectionist’ mayors in those cities that uphold policies making it harder for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs.
The wild suggestion came in the form of a meme that Trump reposted to his social media account.
A pro-MAGA account posted a black and white image of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by words meant to come from the perspective of the 16th U.S. president.
”Sanctuary City’ mayors are defying federal law,’ it reads. ‘They are insurrectionists just like the southern governors during the Civil War.’
‘President Trump should declare martial law in those cities, arrest the mayors, appoint military governors, and restore the rule of law, just like I did,’ the Lincoln-voiced meme reads.
The post came as a response to Trump’s lengthy Truth Social post made on Tuesday night demanding that the Senate confirm his ‘highly qualified judges and U.S. attorneys.’
Trump claimed that the states where his appointments are still outstanding are the ones that have the most crime and need the most help….
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Martial law is invoked by governments during times of extreme crisis, like war, rebellion or major disasters. It usually involves the military helping take control of civilian affairs, and limits normal legal process and other civil liberties.
In the U.S., martial law was imposed in certain areas of the country during the Civil War by President Lincoln to suppress rebellion. It was also used in Hawaii during World War II after Pearl Harbor attacks…
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Trump has recently upped his war with sanctuary cities and states and their leadership.
Federal immigration agents under the Department of Homeland Security have been tasked with conducting raids in cities and states that rebuke federal laws…..
A NY Times piece on the quiet but determined effort to counter the ICE actions In California….