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GiqueCee

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21. They're Trump's private army...

Reply to Harker (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 05:24 PM

Dec 31

... and both he and they, have no intention of leaving office... at all, no matter the outcome of any election. Assuming, of course, that he allows one at all. Roberts and the most corrupt Supreme Court majority in this nation's history will just say that his treason was "in the performance of his presidential duties", and dismiss the whole thing as a nothing-burger.
We thought 2025 was a nightmare? We ain't seen nuthin' yet.

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ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires [View all] demmiblue Dec 31 OP

But we have no money for food, housing, medical care, housing, science, vaccines, etc. Irish_Dem Dec 31 #1

And tell me how this is a "wartime" recruitment? ananda Dec 31 #10

Trump is not hiding the fact he is waging war against the US. Irish_Dem Dec 31 #12

I suppose they figured "wartime" sounded better than "open season. " Harker Dec 31 #15

That is true. Also, ananda Dec 31 #16

I'm not sure they care much about the legal definitions. Harker Dec 31 #17

But I think they do care about how it looks... ananda Dec 31 #18

They're Trump's private army... GiqueCee Dec 31 #21

Elmer's putting the old gang back together... Harker Dec 31 #23

Not all that long ago... GiqueCee Dec 31 #20

The rise of vigilante justice bucolic_frolic Dec 31 #2

military "fans" ? Like the people who cheer on our military during a war but never serve and ignore disabled veterans? ChicagoTeamster Dec 31 #3

People like this. Ray Bruns Dec 31 #5

They wouldn't fit in the clothes anyway. Or afford them. ChicagoTeamster Dec 31 #8

Gun nuts make the best jackboot thugs (nt) William Seger Dec 31 #4

"Wartime recruitment", I guess that means against us, the American public. Lord, are we in trouble. Firestorm49 Dec 31 #6

Maybe if some of the current thugs liberalgunwilltravel Dec 31 #7

Don't use my American flag or the Statue of Liberty on those posters! Bayard Dec 31 #9

TV ad in Washington, DC, offers $70,000 signing bonus Grins Dec 31 #11

Just like putin opening up the prisons to supply more cannon fodder to his war machine. erronis Dec 31 #13

States need to record these actions lonely bird Dec 31 #14

Not unlike every other day a story that should be big news isn't even news. twodogsbarking Dec 31 #19

Surprised Rebl2 Dec 31 #22

"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles Brother Buzz Dec 31 #24

Wartime? Aussie105 Dec 31 #25

Can they find people to pass physical requirements ? underpants Dec 31 #26