The explicit threat comes days after Trump ordered soldiers to put down protests in Los Angeles

Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to forcibly put down any protests that spoil the military parade he has ordered up for his birthday on Saturday to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s founding during the American Revolutionary War.

Speaking in the Oval Office following an impromptu event to discuss forest management ahead of the upcoming summer wildfire season, Trump was riffing on what he described as violent excesses by protesters who’ve been demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles when he was asked about the possibility of protests against the June 14 parade.

He reiterated the explicit threat a moment later, telling “those people who want to protest” that they would be “met with very big force” once more.

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[–] 129 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well now I feel more compelled to go tell off that orange fuck, and protest the armed forces that are a: allowing themselves to be used for propaganda, and b: allowing their companions to be deployed against their own citizens in violation of their oaths.

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  • [–] 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I have a strong suspicion there's gonna be a lot of heat exhaustion cases...

    Like, not even as a protest, it's not gonna be coordinated well, they won't have shade or water and bundled up in old "throwback" uniforms that don't have the modern benefits and soldiers aren't used to.

    Once a couple genuine cases happen, a lot of people just won't fight thru it.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah. I’ve lived in DC in June. I’m originally from Florida and the most oppressive heat and humidity I’ve experienced in the US was during summer in DC. And given that it’s only like two months of such heat (compared to the like 7 months where it’s cold), they don’t prioritize infrastructure for it. It is not going to be a good time for anyone.

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  • [–] 76 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    "You better come to my birthday party or you're gonna be sorry!"

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I am senile but I think this might be a good one.

    All the good people should stay home for the orange rapist/felons stupid parade. I understand that people need to take a stand, but this is a special occasion.

    If the good stay home, the only ones left at the rump rally Will be magats. Magats are magats and they themselves will start fighting each other and all the dumb ICE’ers etc will start paint balling their own magats. The next day report to media all the goodies stayed home, all that trouble that happened is on the magats.

    Also rump does not get the bloodshed he is looking for unless the magats go wild.

    Win win in my book but then again I like shaking my fist at clouds.

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  • [–] 60 points 1 year ago

    Donald Trump and the GOP are traitors to the United States and enemies of the American people.

    Treat them as such.

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  • [–] 51 points 1 year ago

    Fuck you!!!

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Awww poor baby TACO is scaewd better put him up for nappy time or the big bad group of citizens legally assembling peacefully are going to let him know he's a fucking loser that deserves nothing but a 8x8 concrete box

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He's not scared, he's manufacturing consent

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    "leftists" and "moderates" continue to do themselves the disservice of not knowing, this underestimating their enemy, while overestimating ourselves. It's a pernicious habit that will cause stupid blunders and we need to correct it, now, myself included.

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  • [–] 40 points 1 year ago

    Bring it, bitch

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  • [–] 77 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    It would really suck if a bunch of semi trucks stalled out and jackknifed across the entire parade route.

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  • [–] 61 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Pretty sure we got a glimpse of the truck driver political spectrum a few years ago.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It was a real shame no trains derailed with all those tanks on them.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago

    You know what? Now I'm just gonna protest even harder. 😤

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    [–] 26 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You'd better stay in, and do as you're told, stay out of the road, if you want to grow old.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago*

    I fucking hope the protests are so historic that his incompetence is tied to it and it forever ruins his birthday and parade. Please go down in history as the biggest greatest protest for his birthday, as he would say.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    I maybe not be able to attend, but I will be making Tacos for my MAGA family.

    It's Taco day you chickenshit assholes!

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Military Parades on his birthday is so e North Korea style shut right there

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Can civilians buy tear gas to throw into parades? Asking for a friend.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    So tear gas isn’t available for civilian purchase, and you will be charged with assault with a deadly weapon if you are caught throwing tear gas back at a cop.

    So it’s not a “deadly” weapon to use on unarmed civilians but it is if used against cops with gas masks. Hm.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago*

    “met with very big force"

    Ah, yes "very big force" he was incoherent in his first term, but he's taking the toddler talk to the next level this term.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    You mean like a dictator? Shocking

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I can envision it now. The taco upset that his wannabe dictator parade was smaller than some city no kings protests . Stay safe everyone and happy protesting

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Smaller than many “no kings” protests, smaller than the Pope’s thing in Chicago.

    “No Kings” protests are planned everywhere! I intended to go in my town, but now im tempted to go into Boston for the bigger one, to help those numbers

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    "If anyone ruins my big boy parade I'm going to throw the biggest tantrum you've ever seen!"

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    checkout the NoKings protests

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Death to Tyrants.

    Always.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He's gonna be upside down on a lamp post one day <3

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Nobody wants to go to your party, doofus

    We're all going to our local 50501's planned event (mines right by my city hall, I can walk there!)

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Bigly very big, or yuuuuge very big force?

    That fucking Peach Paedophile is a damned moron.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Nothing like Trump being a little bitch to unite the country. I never expected the unity to come in such an unexpected way.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm coincidentally going to be in DC this weekend for a concert. Am I gonna get run over by a tank? Asking for a friend...

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Big? So, not his penis or hands.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Look at his fat wrinkly face just squeezing so hard to put a couple of cogent words together. You can hear his neurons just flapping loose.

    Gross and pitiful.

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  • [–] 71 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    DO NOT GO PROTEST AT HIS PARADE! He wants the opportunity to paint the opposition as un-American by contrasting them against a parade full of US flags and lots of pomp and circumstance.

    What to do instead? COME TO PHILLY! No Kings, 50501, and Indivisible are organizing a march/rally/protest THIS SATURDAY as a counter to his parade. Bring lots of US flags, bring your signs, bring yourselves. If you’re a vet, make that clear with your clothes, signs, flags etc. If you’re a healthcare worker please, PLEASE, show up if able and bring a first aid kit. We are expecting 80-120k people. The street medics will have their work cut out for them even if it stays totally peaceful. Should things be escalated in any way we will need the extra medical knowledge. Bring water, for yourself and to share if you’re able to carry the extra.

    Mask, bring eye protection (safety glasses for blunt impact, lab goggles or similar should teargas get deployed), bring a respirator, cover tattoos. Have an exit and arrest plan in place. If you can, buy a cheap phone, DO NOT turn it on near your house, and DO NOT put a SIM card in it. Phones without SIMs can still call 911 and take photos/videos.

    There’s so much more info if you really want to dig into it, but please just show up. Be part of the 3.5%

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Do both. The people in Washington aren't going to Philly. Don't let him get unspoiled parade footage so he can act like the county supports him. Force him to use violence to suppress peaceful protestors. Let the whole country see him hurt Americans for his selfish deeds. Throwing a military parade for his birthday like fucking Kim Jong-Un. Force him to use the US military to hurt Americans and see how that goes.

    Don't give them an inch. Resist every action, everywhere, everytime, at every level.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah fair, though I do know of a lot of affinity groups already planning to come up from DC. There’s even fairly easy transit options. But I do agree with spoiling his footage. If he wants to issue the order to suppress protestors at his parade with violence I just hope everyone on the ground in DC is ready for that.

    Stay safe but stay angry.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Ok Trump Jong Un.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    not to mention, pentagon or the military is only going to give 29 day orders, so they can avoid paying the troops the monthly stipend they are suppose to get.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Need a big dick to enforce that big force. Pussy ass bitch.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Be too good to turn that around on him

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    If nothing else, no one should show up so it's just a conga like if bullshit

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I would advice people against directly clashing with the police. Such does little good, as police has typically more weapons and more fight training. It will only get you in trouble and do nothing good.

    If you really wanna be an annoying prick to authorities, consider slashing tires of ICE vehicles. This way, when ICE plans to abduct people again, they're stuck in the middle of a village they probably don't know well, surrounded by people who are angry at them. That can't be good for them.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Use a drone to drop paint on their windshield when parked.

    Or drop liquid ass on the groups of cops/ICE, and/or their cars.

    Or maybe leave a bag of green lasers with instructions to shine them at LEO helicopters then run away. Don’t get caught with one.

    Or if you know an LEO or ICE person, anonymously dox them.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Kevin Roberts said the revolution will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.”

    After June 14th we'll know whether the left "allow it to be."

    I suspect that they will. Watch this space.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Wr need Ukraine style drones

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Drones are banned within something like 30 miles of DC.

    Unlimited funding and permanent emplacements I can't imagine they don't have countermeasures.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It would be cool to see how specifically these countermeasures work.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I saw a platform called anvil. I forget where I saw it on YouTube. It was a 20 lb drone with incredibly strong lift off who's entire purpose was to target drones in It's path and smash them to death. It was completely autonomous.

    Not saying they're using that but there are things out there that exist.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Why does donnie dumbass get a military parade anyway? I thought he hated the military?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Where would he find all the military people at such short notice to ... ohhhhhhhh.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    When you said you will remember Tiananmen Square we thought you meant the good guys

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    Donny you can't just pull that out man there are public indecency laws and it's also nowhere near as big as you're making it out to be

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Maybe it doesn't matter to him, but is there a legal basis that could be used to ban any protest in this case?

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Donald Trump is filth incarnate.

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