Rich Moon
@moonbeam1964.bsky.social
Retired USAF Officer, in public service for 30 years. Husband, father, history buff… just a regular guy seeking peace, humanity and humility while pointing out those who want to destroy that for personal gain.
And this isn’t socialism, Herr Trump? Who does he think is bearing the brunt of his tariffs?
“Trump also told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would move forward with a $2,000 payment to lower- and middle-income Americans that would be funded by tariff revenues”
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“Trump also told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would move forward with a $2,000 payment to lower- and middle-income Americans that would be funded by tariff revenues”
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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount — Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including such staples as coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in the face of growing angst among American ...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
And this isn’t socialism, Herr Trump? Who does he think is bearing the brunt of his tariffs?
“Trump also told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would move forward with a $2,000 payment to lower- and middle-income Americans that would be funded by tariff revenues”
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“Trump also told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would move forward with a $2,000 payment to lower- and middle-income Americans that would be funded by tariff revenues”
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Americans - regardless of political persuasion - need to wake up to what’s happening.
Public criticism has already become an activity that will get you detained - possibly violently so - by this federal administration.
Soon, private criticism will get you there, to.
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Public criticism has already become an activity that will get you detained - possibly violently so - by this federal administration.
Soon, private criticism will get you there, to.
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ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour — Guardian US
Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’
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November 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Americans - regardless of political persuasion - need to wake up to what’s happening.
Public criticism has already become an activity that will get you detained - possibly violently so - by this federal administration.
Soon, private criticism will get you there, to.
apple.news/AJdqR_nZ4Ts6...
Public criticism has already become an activity that will get you detained - possibly violently so - by this federal administration.
Soon, private criticism will get you there, to.
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Trump complained about Biden’s use of the autopen, but by Trump’s own explanation he has an auto brain: he just does whatever his court jesters tell him to do.
We all know that Zhao’s pardon is a move to free up another crook for Trump’s benefit.
IMPEACH NOW!
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We all know that Zhao’s pardon is a move to free up another crook for Trump’s benefit.
IMPEACH NOW!
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'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon — BBC News
The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, in October.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump complained about Biden’s use of the autopen, but by Trump’s own explanation he has an auto brain: he just does whatever his court jesters tell him to do.
We all know that Zhao’s pardon is a move to free up another crook for Trump’s benefit.
IMPEACH NOW!
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We all know that Zhao’s pardon is a move to free up another crook for Trump’s benefit.
IMPEACH NOW!
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The 1973 WPR was enacted before drone warfare was a “thing.” Trump is quibbling. FYI, quibbling directly violates the honor codes of all US Military Academies and results in getting kicked out of the cadet corps.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW before he gets us into WWIII!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW before he gets us into WWIII!
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Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes — The Washington Post
The Office of Legal Counsel told select lawmakers that the executive branch is not bound by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval for any military action that exceeds 60 day...
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November 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The 1973 WPR was enacted before drone warfare was a “thing.” Trump is quibbling. FYI, quibbling directly violates the honor codes of all US Military Academies and results in getting kicked out of the cadet corps.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW before he gets us into WWIII!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW before he gets us into WWIII!
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We all know what this is… DOJ will send ICE to round up anyone they target as possible non-citizens and try to scare everyone away from voting.
CA and NJ should send in their state police to protect voters.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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CA and NJ should send in their state police to protect voters.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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DOJ to monitor elections in California, New Jersey as state officials blast move — USA TODAY
The department will monitor elections at five sites in California and one in New Jersey ahead of elections in both states on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
We all know what this is… DOJ will send ICE to round up anyone they target as possible non-citizens and try to scare everyone away from voting.
CA and NJ should send in their state police to protect voters.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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CA and NJ should send in their state police to protect voters.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL! This is tantamount to buying favors from the government.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown — NBC News
The donation will hardly make a dent in the billions of dollars used to pay troops every cycle.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL! This is tantamount to buying favors from the government.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!
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This is a dangerously significant escalation toward an authoritarian state! Mobilizing Natonal Guardsmen to support ICE in “administrative” roles now is just Trump’s litmus test for future armed, law enforcement . Trump’s version of the Waffen SS.
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National Guard takes new role aiding immigration operations in GOP states — The Christian Science Monitor
The Trump administration is expanding National Guard support at immigration detention sites. Florida activated troops on Tuesday.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is a dangerously significant escalation toward an authoritarian state! Mobilizing Natonal Guardsmen to support ICE in “administrative” roles now is just Trump’s litmus test for future armed, law enforcement . Trump’s version of the Waffen SS.
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Here’s the conundrum behind the “Epstein files”:
MAGA world wants to make it all public because there are prominent democrat names in there, but there are also prominent republican names in there.
Just let the chips fall where they may — Americans deserve to know who the pedophiles are.
MAGA world wants to make it all public because there are prominent democrat names in there, but there are also prominent republican names in there.
Just let the chips fall where they may — Americans deserve to know who the pedophiles are.
July 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Here’s the conundrum behind the “Epstein files”:
MAGA world wants to make it all public because there are prominent democrat names in there, but there are also prominent republican names in there.
Just let the chips fall where they may — Americans deserve to know who the pedophiles are.
MAGA world wants to make it all public because there are prominent democrat names in there, but there are also prominent republican names in there.
Just let the chips fall where they may — Americans deserve to know who the pedophiles are.
What’s the cost to the American taxpayer to deport to/sustain within violent illegal immigrants in a third world country vs in a U.S. prison? Seems a more ligical “deal” would be to bill the country of origin for prisoner upkeep if they refuse to accept them.
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Trump administration sends migrants to Eswatini in new 3rd-country deportation — Axios
The Trump administration deported five migrants from Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen to the tiny African nation of Eswatini on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What’s the cost to the American taxpayer to deport to/sustain within violent illegal immigrants in a third world country vs in a U.S. prison? Seems a more ligical “deal” would be to bill the country of origin for prisoner upkeep if they refuse to accept them.
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We have a MAGA NEO-NAZI REGIME running our country. This “re-interpretation” of law by DHS and DOJ parallels what Hitler’s cronies did after he was made Reichs Chancellor in 1933, and which accelerated the destruction of German democracy in a few short years.
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ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings — The Washington Post
A memo from ICE’s acting director instructs officers to hold immigrants who entered the country illegally “for the duration of their removal proceedings,” which can take months or years.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We have a MAGA NEO-NAZI REGIME running our country. This “re-interpretation” of law by DHS and DOJ parallels what Hitler’s cronies did after he was made Reichs Chancellor in 1933, and which accelerated the destruction of German democracy in a few short years.
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It is criminal for our government to use 20 year-old minor charges as a basis for denying re-entry into the U.S. and for deportation. Soon DHS will be cite a parking violation as justification to expunge the U.S. of “unwanted” residents.
Is this who we really are now?
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Is this who we really are now?
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New Hampshire man denied re-entry to U.S. after Canada visit: ‘Very uncertain for me right now’ — NBC News
Chris Landry has lived in New Hampshire since he was 3-years-old. But Sunday, he was stopped at the border in Houlton, Maine, while returning home from a family vacation in Canada. Landry was question...
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July 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It is criminal for our government to use 20 year-old minor charges as a basis for denying re-entry into the U.S. and for deportation. Soon DHS will be cite a parking violation as justification to expunge the U.S. of “unwanted” residents.
Is this who we really are now?
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Is this who we really are now?
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Trump campaigned on a promise to deport violent criminals who are here illegally. Instead, he is implementing a racial expulsion program.
The administration reports how many arrests are made in these ICE raids, but never how many of them are actually violent criminals.
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The administration reports how many arrests are made in these ICE raids, but never how many of them are actually violent criminals.
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Trump administration defends immigration tactics after California worker death — Reuters
Federal officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's escalating campaign to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including a California farm raid that left one worker dead, and said the a...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Trump campaigned on a promise to deport violent criminals who are here illegally. Instead, he is implementing a racial expulsion program.
The administration reports how many arrests are made in these ICE raids, but never how many of them are actually violent criminals.
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The administration reports how many arrests are made in these ICE raids, but never how many of them are actually violent criminals.
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Glad we are sending more weapons to Ukraine… but of course, only this president has to make a point about $$$$ saying “It’ll be business for us…”
Obviously, U.S. foreign and national security policy under Trump is all about money instead of morals.
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Obviously, U.S. foreign and national security policy under Trump is all about money instead of morals.
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Patriot System Will Be Sent to Ukraine, Trump Says — The Wall Street Journal
The president’s announcement comes a day before he meets with NATO’s chief
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July 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Glad we are sending more weapons to Ukraine… but of course, only this president has to make a point about $$$$ saying “It’ll be business for us…”
Obviously, U.S. foreign and national security policy under Trump is all about money instead of morals.
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Obviously, U.S. foreign and national security policy under Trump is all about money instead of morals.
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Fun (?) fact: DHS Secretary Kristi Noemore Botox PLEASE earned college intern credits (to, ummm… finish her undergrad degree) as a sitting member of Congress.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Fun (?) fact: DHS Secretary Kristi Noemore Botox PLEASE earned college intern credits (to, ummm… finish her undergrad degree) as a sitting member of Congress.
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Breaking story that an immigrant has died as a result of an ICE raid at a cannabis farm. TRULY ABOMINABLE.
ICE must change their name to what they really are: MiCE - Migrant Capture and Extermination.
ICE must change their name to what they really are: MiCE - Migrant Capture and Extermination.
July 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Breaking story that an immigrant has died as a result of an ICE raid at a cannabis farm. TRULY ABOMINABLE.
ICE must change their name to what they really are: MiCE - Migrant Capture and Extermination.
ICE must change their name to what they really are: MiCE - Migrant Capture and Extermination.
Trump is ABSOLUTELY INSANE… he’s trying to MAGA-tize the rest of the world by weilding his tariff sword, and Americans will suffer the consequences.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW, DAMMIT!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW, DAMMIT!
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Trump to Impose 50% Brazil Tariff, Citing Bolsonaro Trial — The Wall Street Journal
Prospective levy is highest yet in president’s flurry of letters to world leaders on trade
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July 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Trump is ABSOLUTELY INSANE… he’s trying to MAGA-tize the rest of the world by weilding his tariff sword, and Americans will suffer the consequences.
IMPEACH TRUMP NOW, DAMMIT!
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IMPEACH TRUMP NOW, DAMMIT!
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If Trump’s impeached, then this POS J.D. Vance becomes POTUS. If he’s impeached, then Mike “Tiny" Johnson becomes POTUS. If he’s impeached, then there’s a procession of 16 more nutbag MAGATS in line.
This country’s only hope for democracy lies in the midterm elections.
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This country’s only hope for democracy lies in the midterm elections.
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Vance defends using military to quell protests, refers to Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘José’ — USA TODAY
Protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement turned violent earlier this month.
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June 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
If Trump’s impeached, then this POS J.D. Vance becomes POTUS. If he’s impeached, then Mike “Tiny" Johnson becomes POTUS. If he’s impeached, then there’s a procession of 16 more nutbag MAGATS in line.
This country’s only hope for democracy lies in the midterm elections.
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This country’s only hope for democracy lies in the midterm elections.
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Why are Congressional Republicans completely abdicating their role? Trump is eviscerating the Legislative branch by abducting and shifting program funds, and then gives the middle finger to the Judicial branch when he is legally challenged.
What are we doing to ourselves, people?
IMPEACH TRUMP!
What are we doing to ourselves, people?
IMPEACH TRUMP!
June 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Why are Congressional Republicans completely abdicating their role? Trump is eviscerating the Legislative branch by abducting and shifting program funds, and then gives the middle finger to the Judicial branch when he is legally challenged.
What are we doing to ourselves, people?
IMPEACH TRUMP!
What are we doing to ourselves, people?
IMPEACH TRUMP!
Trump axed 85% of positions at U.S. Agency for Global Media, killing Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and their partner programs. Kari Lake said the agency is “riddled with dysfunction, bias, and waste."
I challenge the administration to show proof of ANY of that.
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I challenge the administration to show proof of ANY of that.
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Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next — NPR
Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Trump axed 85% of positions at U.S. Agency for Global Media, killing Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and their partner programs. Kari Lake said the agency is “riddled with dysfunction, bias, and waste."
I challenge the administration to show proof of ANY of that.
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I challenge the administration to show proof of ANY of that.
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Dictator Trump’s immigration due process is as follows:
1. Kidnap
2. Jail
3. Bring to court for immediate case dismissal
4. Disappear to unknown foreign country
Effectively ruining your life in a matter of days. The American Dream is now a nightmare.
IMPEACH TRUMP!
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1. Kidnap
2. Jail
3. Bring to court for immediate case dismissal
4. Disappear to unknown foreign country
Effectively ruining your life in a matter of days. The American Dream is now a nightmare.
IMPEACH TRUMP!
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Trump admin tells immigration judges to dismiss cases in tactic to speed up arrests — NBC News
The judges, who work for the executive branch, have been instructed to grant dismissals quickly; ICE has been arresting people after their cases are dismissed.
apple.news
June 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Dictator Trump’s immigration due process is as follows:
1. Kidnap
2. Jail
3. Bring to court for immediate case dismissal
4. Disappear to unknown foreign country
Effectively ruining your life in a matter of days. The American Dream is now a nightmare.
IMPEACH TRUMP!
apple.news/AT6DDOuCjQBK...
1. Kidnap
2. Jail
3. Bring to court for immediate case dismissal
4. Disappear to unknown foreign country
Effectively ruining your life in a matter of days. The American Dream is now a nightmare.
IMPEACH TRUMP!
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Don’t fall for it, folks. Don’t submit comments.
Trump’s executive order and Bergum’s rubber-stamp memo are simply trying to fool Americans into providing a false basis for rewriting history to further bathe the Dear Leader in adoration.
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Trump’s executive order and Bergum’s rubber-stamp memo are simply trying to fool Americans into providing a false basis for rewriting history to further bathe the Dear Leader in adoration.
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National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites — NPR
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide by June 13 asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Don’t fall for it, folks. Don’t submit comments.
Trump’s executive order and Bergum’s rubber-stamp memo are simply trying to fool Americans into providing a false basis for rewriting history to further bathe the Dear Leader in adoration.
apple.news/A2q0wwdCOQzK...
Trump’s executive order and Bergum’s rubber-stamp memo are simply trying to fool Americans into providing a false basis for rewriting history to further bathe the Dear Leader in adoration.
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Trump is pre-threatening U.S. citizens if they use their first amendment rights at today’s military and Trump Birthday parade, saying ”For those people that want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force.”
Is he going to order an Army tank to run you over?
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Is he going to order an Army tank to run you over?
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Trump warns protests at Army parade will be met with force — Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump warned people on Tuesday against protesting at the weekend military parade in Washington marking the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Trump is pre-threatening U.S. citizens if they use their first amendment rights at today’s military and Trump Birthday parade, saying ”For those people that want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force.”
Is he going to order an Army tank to run you over?
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Is he going to order an Army tank to run you over?
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Sheriff Wayne “Buford Pusser" Ivey aims to do his job “more professionally than anyone else.” We know law enforcement can/should use deadly force when absolutely necessary, but pre-threatening to send violent protestors to the hospital or the morgue is UNprofessional.
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'We will kill you': Florida sheriff threatens would-be violent protesters — NBC News
Florida's Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey issued a harsh warning to protesters ahead of expected demonstrations, saying anyone who throws a brick, a firebomb, or points a gun at deputies will be kil...
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June 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Sheriff Wayne “Buford Pusser" Ivey aims to do his job “more professionally than anyone else.” We know law enforcement can/should use deadly force when absolutely necessary, but pre-threatening to send violent protestors to the hospital or the morgue is UNprofessional.
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