Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
Trump outlined plans to deploy troops to Democratic-run cities to combat crime and civil unrest, calling it a fight against an 'enemy from within' with National Guard support.
- President Donald Trump suggested using U.S. military forces to address disturbances in Democratic-run cities, claiming there is a 'war from within' similar to foreign threats.
- Trump announced he had ordered the creation of military 'quick reaction forces' to quell civil disturbances, emphasizing that 'defending the homeland' is the military's primary duty, although his deployment of troops raises concerns regarding the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
- Trump's remarks about using U.S. cities as 'training grounds' for military action elicited significant criticism, with many labeling these ideas as authoritarian and a threat to democracy.
- Military leaders at the assembly reportedly did not applaud Trump, adhering to a tradition that keeps military roles separate from politics, indicating concerns over his efforts to politicize military forces.
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Source: HENRY NICHOLLS / Getty On Tuesday, President Donald Trump — the most dictatorial president ever to claim he’s “not a dictator” while also claiming a dictator is what the people want — suggested that cities like Chicago should be used as “training grounds for our military,” during his and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with senior military officials, which turned out to be a forum for Trump and Hegseth to beat their chests about…
Trump tells generals US cities should be military training grounds
During an address to hundreds of military leaders assembled from across the world, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to use American cities as “training grounds” for the military. His comments come after Trump has deployed or ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon for a crackdown on crime and to support immigration enforcement. Trump’s statement also came a day after Gov…
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