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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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[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

It will be Tiananmen Squared

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Like his Chinese tariffs big

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Kiss my ass traitor.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 13 points 1 day ago

You're not invited to my birthday party!!!!!!

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

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

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day 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.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] modus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

That poor lamp post. They're gonna need a couple of horses to hoist his fat ass up anywhere.

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago
[–] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 130 points 2 days ago (1 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.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days 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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[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

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

[–] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 72 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 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%

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 days ago (2 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.

[–] SabinStargem 24 points 2 days ago

Someone should bring European floats and put them on the parade path.

[–] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Honestly I'd rather less of him being f'ed by the bear and more demonstrating how he's fucking the country while calling it patriotism

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago

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

Treat them as such.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 31 points 2 days ago

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

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 77 points 2 days ago (5 children)

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

[–] jimmux@programming.dev 16 points 2 days ago

I hope everyone turns up in clown costumes.

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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 77 points 2 days ago (5 children)

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

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

True but a bunch are being laid off by the tariff fuckery and lack of product to be moved I am sure.

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago

They don't care. They'd give up their jobs, life savings, and their mother if it meant daddy Trump could spend one more day owning the libs.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there time to get some burning Waymo cars from California shipped in?

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[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] BaroqueBobby@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day 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.

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

You can do anything once, twice if your quick!

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] xycu@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago

Probably gets off on telling those "suckers and losers" what to do.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago

Bigly very big, or yuuuuge very big force?

That fucking Peach Paedophile is a damned moron.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago

Fuck you!!!

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Be too good to turn that around on him

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago (1 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

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's not scared, he's manufacturing consent

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago

Bring it, bitch

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] scaredoftrumpwinning@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days 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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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days 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.

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Death to Tyrants.

Always.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

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

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 days ago

Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me

[–] SaintOwlPizza25@lemm.ee 23 points 2 days 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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