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irisblue

(35,803 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 11:52 AM Aug 24

Commentary: Ohio Gov. DeWine sending guard troops to D.C. makes him complicit in Trump's military occupation."

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/20/ohio-gov-dewine-sending-guard-troops-to-d-c-makes-him-complicit-in-trumps-military-takeover/

snip-"Whatever possessed the lame duck Republican governor to become complicit in Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab to seize control of an American city with a manufactured “crime emergency” and boots on the ground?

DeWine must know the bizarre, militarized occupation of D.C. is based on fallacies about rising Washington crime debunked by data that proves otherwise."

snip-"Tourists on the National Mall are greeted by active-duty soldiers on a domestic mission to surveil Americans and keep them law-abiding."


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Commentary: Ohio Gov. DeWine sending guard troops to D.C. makes him complicit in Trump's military occupation." (Original Post) irisblue Aug 24 OP
Maybe residents hildegaard28 Aug 24 #1
Unfortunately Mayor Bowser in DC is very weak. oberle Aug 24 #2

hildegaard28

(764 posts)
1. Maybe residents
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:35 PM
Aug 24

Or the mayor of DC need to sue the states that are sending their troops to assist Trump in his dictator wet dream for their entire state budgets. The same should be done in Chicago or any other city or state where Dumpy attempts this. Bankrupt those states.

oberle

(171 posts)
2. Unfortunately Mayor Bowser in DC is very weak.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 02:38 PM
Aug 24

She has said she wants to work with the Orange Anus.

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