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Wiz Imp

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16. More proof that Trump knows nothing about math.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:18 PM

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"50% of the presidents almost have used that."

It's actually been just 15 Presidents (or 33%) who have invoked the insurrection act and none of them did it for fake reasons like Trump would. Trump has zero legitimate justification for it.

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Trump on Fox News this morning: Don't forget I can use the Insurrection Act. [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

What's you next trick, threaten us with the wooden spoon! Hope22 Sunday #1

And for my Nonna. maveric Sunday #17

🤣😁😂 Hope22 Sunday #18

he can try bigtree Sunday #2

Can he do that all by himself? CTyankee Sunday #3

Do it, asshole dalton99a Sunday #4

50% of all presidents almost dweller Sunday #5

That should be 100% of Presidents DEFINITELY think you are an asshole. Wiz Imp Sunday #15

Of course he will use it. C_U_L8R Sunday #6

"...unquestioned power" ?!?!?!?!?!? NCDem47 Sunday #7

I think he should be given unquestioned power SCantiGOP Sunday #8

Where's the insurrection? sinkingfeeling Sunday #9

Don't forget the next assassin might not be one of your paid thugs librechik Sunday #10

The insurrection was over 4 years ago. Emile Sunday #11

Short Live the King. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #12

If he want's a real insurrection (aka the right to peaceably assemble) he should try resurrecting the draft. Ping Tung Sunday #13

Did you use the Insurrection Act for your Jan6 insurrectionists? Norrrm Sunday #14

More proof that Trump knows nothing about math. Wiz Imp Sunday #16