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In reply to the discussion: Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happe [View all]riversedge
(78,627 posts)13. So Portland gets armored "Rescue" tanks rolling down the street for... a farmers' market? 😂 Nothing screams "protecting d
        I have no way of confirming if this is indeed from Portland.  
So Portland gets armored Rescue tanks rolling down the street for
 a farmers market? 😂 Nothing screams protecting democracy like turning downtown into a cosplay warzone while actual threats (hi, missing Epstein files 👋
  vanish into a black hole of classified. But sure, deploy half the Pentagon to chase granola moms and balloon artists. Your #MilitarizedMakeBelieve is basically #TheaterOfTheAbsurd with a $10B budget. Dumbass dystopia at its finest.
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                        Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happe [View all]
							swag
							Sep 28
							OP
                        
        
        That's because its for MAGA supporters and they ran the story on MAGA radio and  you won't see a correction made there.
        cstanleytech
        Sep 28
        #18
      
        
        Donny Dumb Shit: "Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?"
        erronis
        Sep 28
        #3
      
        
        If only there were a way for the President of the United States to find out what's really happening!
        tanyev
        Sep 28
        #5
      
        
        Oh Please! Maybe you should actually confirm something before lying about it.
        travelingthrulife
        Sep 28
        #6
      
        
        So Portland gets armored "Rescue" tanks rolling down the street for... a farmers' market? 😂 Nothing screams "protecting d
        riversedge
        Sep 28
        #13
      
        
        Oregon sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment: 'It is unlawful'
        LetMyPeopleVote
        Sep 28
        #14
      
        
        Yeah hes been duped by the media.  He should take out his wrath on fox news and the billionaires who are lying to him
        SSJVegeta
        Sep 28
        #15
      
        
        Trump, apparently misled by video of 2020 protests, threatens to send troops to Portland
        Wiz Imp
        Sep 28
        #34
      
        
        MaddowBlog-Trump's troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court
        LetMyPeopleVote
        Sep 29
        #47
      
        
        A court will hold a hearing on Friday morning on our motion for a temporary restraining order.
        LetMyPeopleVote
        Sep 30
        #48