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Stinky The Clown

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14. I think these guard deployments may simply be . . .

Reply to New Breed Leader (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 08:36 PM

Aug 2025

. . . sticks in blue city eyes to foment unrest that could be spun into the need for martial law. If that fails it still pisses off the locals and occupies a few news cycles without Epstein/Maxwell news . . . . . or Gaza news . . . . or Ukraine news . . . . or shitty jobs news . . . . or mhittyinflation news . . . . . or shitty tariff news . . .

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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