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Jimvanhise

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13. WHY?

Reply to New Breed Leader (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 07:31 PM

Aug 2025

Crime is down 30%. This is just another distraction which the hungry media will bit on instead of the Epstein scandal and the crimes being committed by ICE agents.

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Sources close to DC mayor and police say Trump will deploy National Guard tomorrow [View all] New Breed Leader Aug 2025 OP

Will not work...... Lovie777 Aug 2025 #1

Will not work AT ALL!!!! elleng Aug 2025 #3

Beating up on the poor and a homeless. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #2

Deploy the National Guard to do what, exactly? sop Aug 2025 #4

Yes, please tell me too! murielm99 Aug 2025 #6

to distract from epstein Fullduplexxx Aug 2025 #9

He didn't deploy the NG on January 6 when the Capitol was under attack. Is there something more pressing now? sop Aug 2025 #11

Sit out in the heat and humidity newdeal2 Aug 2025 #7

They will be permanent Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #15

to distract from epstein Fullduplexxx Aug 2025 #8

Poor Big Balls! orangecrush Aug 2025 #5

Distract from Epstein and protect TSF johnnyfins Aug 2025 #10

This +1 Emile Aug 2025 #16

Wait! I thought that was the Speaker of the House's job. GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #12

WHY? Jimvanhise Aug 2025 #13

I think these guard deployments may simply be . . . Stinky The Clown Aug 2025 #14

What? Oh brother! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #17

Cancel the Texas special session. This is a major emergency. They are needed in DC until December! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #18