Trump Wanted Pentagon To Use Tanks To Stop Protests

[babylonsister]

https://www.joemygod.com/2020/06/trump-wanted-pentagon-to-use-tanks-to-stop-protests/?

Trump Wanted Pentagon To Use Tanks To Stop Protests
June 3, 2020 Civil Rights, Donald Trump


The Daily Beast reports:

Less than 24 hours after President Trump said he was prepared to send troops into cities across America, senior officials in the Pentagon began to try to distance themselves from those words and from the idea itself, underscoring that not one governor had requested additional military assistance from Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

A senior DOD official said it was the White House that requested military helicopters fly low over protesters in D.C. and that it was part of a broader request from the Trump team that the national guard ramp up its presence in the city.

Additionally, the president has pressed aides and Pentagon officials for graphic details on the kind of armored vehicles, military units, aircraft, and even “tanks” that they could potentially send to maintain order in U.S. areas rocked by protests and rioting.

[lagomorph777]

1. His lifelong dream is to roll tanks through the streets.

He will keep trying until we evict him.

[magicarpet]

5. Crush all the protesters,... run right over the protesting crowds with military tanks.

Mash and crush human flesh into the blacktop. Then hose the streets of the blood and guts - washing it all into the gutters and sewers.

trDumpie's dream....

[dalton99a]

2. Yeah, do it

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. GMTA!

[dalton99a]

7. "The firm hand as in China"

https://www.businessinsider.com/trumpn-tiananmen-square-massacre-china-showed-power-of-strength-2019-6
Trump said China showed 'the power of strength' when talking about the Tiananmen Square massacre in a 1990 Playboy interview
John Haltiwanger
Jun 4, 2019, 10:03 AM

The future US president was then asked if he meant "firm hand as in China."

"When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength," Trump replied. "That shows you the power of strength. Our country is right now perceived as weak...as being spit on by the rest of the world."

Trump has frequently expressed admiration for authoritarian, strongmen leaders — including Xi Jinping, China's current president. His approval of China showing the "power of strength" in Tiananmen three decades ago is consistent with much of his behavior as president.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. It is absurd and frightening at the same time.

Of course our wannabe dictator wanted to roll the tanks, it is a cliche' for fascist/totalitarian response.

It is frightening because they still might do it.

[SoonerPride]

6. Doubtful.

Possible, but very very doubtful.

[Cicada]

8. Trump admired Tianamen Square I think

[UpInArms]

9. Am surprised he didn't demand bulldozers

Rachel Corrie

[Baitball Blogger]

10. I smell Putin all over that probing.

Don't give Trump that report! He'll share it with Putin!

[lastlib]

11. Becuz he can't pronounce 'Tienanmen'........

Last edited Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:17 PM - Edit history (1)

Ironically, tomorrow is the thirty-first anniversary of the Tienanmen Square massacre that produced the now iconic photo of the guy facing down the tanks. Occasionally referred to as "the June 4th Incident."

Cockwomble cannot grasp the concept that true power doesn't come from weapons.