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Rhiannon12866

(242,026 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:10 AM Aug 25

'Flagrant violation of our Constitution': Chicago's Mayor slams Trump's military crackdown - The Weekend - MSNBC

The Trump administration is ramping up his federal crackdown, reportedly making plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago next. Mayor Brandon Johnson joins The Weekend to discuss how he plans to protect his city from Trump's blatant power grab if Chicago is targeted. - Aired on 08/24/2025.

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'Flagrant violation of our Constitution': Chicago's Mayor slams Trump's military crackdown - The Weekend - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 25 OP

Military Occupation is Unconstitutional MrWowWow Aug 25 #1

Wow, he said the people of Chicago Haggard Celine Aug 25 #2

In other words, he knows it will be tyranny he's causing? Ohioboy Aug 25 #4

That seems to be what he's saying. Haggard Celine Aug 25 #6

I don't think the mayor is giving permission. I think he's warning against the danger. Ohioboy Aug 25 #7

Can Chicago or Illinois go to court now to preemptively stop it? Chasstev365 Aug 25 #3

The orange gibbon won't care. OldBaldy1701E Aug 25 #5

What ever happened to the military will refuse those orders I heard doc03 Aug 25 #8

MrWowWow

(993 posts)

1. Military Occupation is Unconstitutional

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 05:14 AM

Aug 25

And is unofficially, Martial Law.

Haggard Celine

(17,437 posts)

2. Wow, he said the people of Chicago

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 05:17 AM

Aug 25

have a history of rising up against tyranny. That's some pretty strong language from a politician! This looks like it's probably going to get ugly. I hope the mayor and the governor make Trump back down, but I think it's going to be a nail-biter.

Ohioboy

(3,770 posts)

4. In other words, he knows it will be tyranny he's causing?

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 06:54 AM

Aug 25

Haggard Celine

(17,437 posts)

6. That seems to be what he's saying.

Reply to Ohioboy (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 07:29 AM

Aug 25

For a mayor to say that, he must be expecting something awful. The governor seems pretty pissed too. They're basically giving their citizens permission to fight back.

Ohioboy

(3,770 posts)

7. I don't think the mayor is giving permission. I think he's warning against the danger.

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:14 AM

Aug 25

Chasstev365

(6,138 posts)

3. Can Chicago or Illinois go to court now to preemptively stop it?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 06:43 AM

Aug 25

OldBaldy1701E

(8,903 posts)

5. The orange gibbon won't care.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 07:17 AM

Aug 25

Neither will his drunken crony in the D.O.D.. By the time the court says to stop, it will already have been done.

'Third-party intervention' is not working. These attacks are directly on the people. BY the time these 'outside parties' involve themselves with this situation, it will already be moot. (Since the courts are not being directly attacked, they are 'third party' to this.)

They have to be stopped. Not 'judged'.

Tennis, anyone?

doc03

(38,330 posts)

8. What ever happened to the military will refuse those orders I heard

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:10 AM

Aug 25

a hundred times here on DU? The military is made up mostly right wingers and will do whatever they are told. They
will cave just like Republicans in Congress.

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