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usonian

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17. I really do think he was counting on enough violence to call for martial law.

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 04:34 PM

Jun 2022

And then all bets are off.

To paraphrase: “wouldn’t it be cool if you had this power?”

Wouldn’t it be cool if I had this power?

He wanted absolute power. You saw it at the St. John's Episcopal Church photo-opp.

https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-poses-bible-church-photo-op-after-police-clear-his-path-using-tear-gas/
During an address from the White House Rose Garden earlier on Monday, Trump called himself the "president of law and order," and threatened to mobilize the U.S. military in response to ongoing protests across the nation over the death of George Floyd

He was itching for it.

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What did RTump promise John Eastman... [View all] ultralite001 Jun 2022 OP

SCOTUS Seat? leftieNanner Jun 2022 #1

That's f-ing scary... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #2

I have wondered all through this mess is True Blue American Jun 2022 #4

Trump has already ruined so many careers and reputations wryter2000 Jun 2022 #5

So much more to be learned about Grassley... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #7

I'm watching wryter2000 Jun 2022 #10

Grassley has been mean True Blue American Jun 2022 #8

28% wryter2000 Jun 2022 #11

Yes, please... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #14

I'm making calls with two groups wryter2000 Jun 2022 #33

Thank you for your service... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #34

If you live there please do True Blue American Jun 2022 #23

An appeal to Eastman's vanity??? ultralite001 Jun 2022 #6

Promised Supreme Court? True Blue American Jun 2022 #9

Follow the $$$... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #15

Maybe they believe in their diabolical cause so much they will do anything? Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #21

"They" might be offended... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #26

Many of them are sociopaths who care only about power and wealth. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #29

Thanks for the reminder... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #31

I'm curious about that too. My guess is a big cut MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #3

Perhaps Eastman hoped he would become essential to RTump's success??? ultralite001 Jun 2022 #12

He'd pay his bills? brooklynite Jun 2022 #13

With what??? ultralite001 Jun 2022 #16

Trump Make America Great Again PAC brooklynite Jun 2022 #20

Honestly... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #24

LOL True Blue American Jun 2022 #25

I really do think he was counting on enough violence to call for martial law. usonian Jun 2022 #17

Violence is in the RTumpster's DNA... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #18

I'll always remember ChazInAz Jun 2022 #19

Good point... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #22

Yes. Executions and Pardons. Captain Zero Jun 2022 #35

Jared Kushner is another one that needs to be taken down... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #36

You can just tell that sick bastard gets off on violence and he wanted what his pals catbyte Jun 2022 #30

Agreed... The RTumpster is dangerous... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #32

He could borrow Melania whenever. milestogo Jun 2022 #27

LOL... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #28