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Martin68

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16. Sounds like the threat of martial law and invocation of the Insurrection Act is being reduced. If military troops were
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 10:22 PM
5 hrs ago

deploy, and violence occurred, Trump might have an excuse to take over.

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The sky will be filled with US Army paratroopers parachuting into the city. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #1
No. Aviation Pro 10 hrs ago #2
They will do what Trump tells them to do or lose their rank and pension. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #8
Paratroop or Marine formations can not be deployed in American cities. They are assault troops. Not cops. flashman13 7 hrs ago #13
You are behind the times my friend. US troops can and will be called out to US cities. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #14
It's absolutely disgusting their deployment to MN was even being considered groundloop 10 hrs ago #3
The imagine in itself will put majority of Americans ................ Lovie777 10 hrs ago #4
To Greenland instead? IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #5
This whole thing has been a fiasco for republicans. C_U_L8R 10 hrs ago #6
My step-son is Army Airborne, stationed at Elmendorf-Richardson. Americanme 9 hrs ago #7
Is trump pulling defenses out of Alaska to cede it back to the russians? erronis 7 hrs ago #9
OK, that's a BIG crack in the dam Warpy 7 hrs ago #10
So they're refusing to go to Minnesota? FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #11
I read it as the Pentagon refusing to send them Warpy 7 hrs ago #12
I hope that is the case Bayard 6 hrs ago #15
Sounds like the threat of martial law and invocation of the Insurrection Act is being reduced. If military troops were Martin68 5 hrs ago #16
When this feels like good news.... Lulu KC 5 hrs ago #17
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