Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Trump Floats Invoking the Insurrection Act in Portland

Trump doubled down on his comments during a Newsmax interview that aired Monday night when asked if he would invoke the law.

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An authoritarian's dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse -- and Trump's Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.

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-- The Intercept (@theintercept.com) Oct 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-06 11:08 PM

"If you take a look at what's been going on in Portland, it's been going on for a long time, and that's insurrection. I mean, that's pure insurrection."

And yet it's nothing compared to the January 6th insurrection this s(*&bag fomented.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-07 02:33 AM

There's nothing going on in Portland.

Except the dictator's intimidation.

He's unhappy there's no actual fight there.

So he proposes tightening the screws in order to pretend.

Or to provoke someone.

He's intent on having blood.

He enjoys it; and it's in his personal interest.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-07 07:31 AM

Performative provocation to mask reality.

The end game will be to cancel the Mid Terms.

But you already know that.

#4 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-10-07 02:45 PM

This is not at all like the 1930's takeover of the gov by a far rwing cult leader financed by billionaires and corporations, and voted in by the rwing populist base. Nuh-uh.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-07 02:57 PM

Just a reminder that Biden and Garland failed to protect America.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-07 02:59 PM

#6: Just a reminder that Biden and Garland failed to protect America.


#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-07 03:11 PM

So when/if he does, will the usual idiots finally admit they were had? Because that would be something like the 300th anti-American thing Trump has done that they swore up and down he wouldn't do.

Or will they get in line and justify it?

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-07 03:50 PM

Or will they get in line and justify it?

#8 | POSTED BY JPW

Bingo.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-07 03:56 PM

let him do it! That may be finally the red line of law-breaking America needs to storm the White House and throw out the criminal and traitor Donald Trump.
The GOP cowards in the Senate and House refuse ot act. Americans themselves must take up the slack.

#10 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-10-08 12:31 PM

Trump is desperate to declare martial law.

The Republicans are set to lose big time in 2026.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-08 07:23 PM

#11 | Posted by ClownShack

Hope you have your bags packed for the detainment camp cause there ain't no way in hell Yo crazy ass ain't on the list!

#12 | Posted by Javelin at 2025-10-08 07:44 PM

Hope you catch one like Charlie, Nazi stooge.

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-09 12:50 AM

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