It can’t be emphasized enough that all of this is in service of getting the populace accustomed to the idea that the U.S. military can and should be used for the domestic aims of a rising dictator. Figure out for yourself how this ends (not well).
The Christian Science Monitor has time to explain why this is different from other presidencies. Wish some other media outlets had it.
National Guard takes new role aiding immigration operations in GOP states - CSMonitor.com
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2025/0805/national-guard-trump-immigration-deportation-states
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