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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:54 AM Jun 2025

New York Times Pitchbot: ‪My work here is done

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President Trump is leveraging his role as commander-in-chief in a much clearer and more urgent way than during his first term — whether that’s showing off the military in a parade or using it to quell protests.

From Los Angeles to Washington, Trump leans in as commander in chief
On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might.
www.politico.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM

My work here is done

NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) 2025-06-11T12:34:15.857Z
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New York Times Pitchbot: ‪My work here is done (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 OP
Politico is trash SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #1
"Leans in", "leverages" It's an unlawful power grab and they know it Walleye Jun 2025 #2
"embodying the image of a strong military commander" - I need a sickbag muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #3
Obama, Biden, Clinton, hell even both G.B's mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #4
The Republicans have degenerated from "speak softly and carry a big stick" to muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #5
Politico is a propaganda engine of the Trump organization, and always has been Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #6
Tiger Beat on the Potomac mcar Jun 2025 #7

Walleye

(43,817 posts)
2. "Leans in", "leverages" It's an unlawful power grab and they know it
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:20 PM
Jun 2025

Looks like the US Constitution means nothing to anybody anymore

muriel_volestrangler

(105,562 posts)
3. "embodying the image of a strong military commander" - I need a sickbag
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:26 PM
Jun 2025

That "article" is at North Korean levels of sycophancy. And it completely ignores the legitimate purposes of a military, in favour of making the authoritarian rapist feel good about himself.

mwmisses4289

(3,232 posts)
4. Obama, Biden, Clinton, hell even both G.B's
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:21 PM
Jun 2025

embodied the image of a strong CiC.
Idjit? He looks like a kid playing at being an adult, and doing a piss poor job of it, too!

muriel_volestrangler

(105,562 posts)
5. The Republicans have degenerated from "speak softly and carry a big stick" to
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:25 PM
Jun 2025

"scream a load of bullshit and wave your tiny dick about. And then arrest anyone who laughs."

Prairie Gates

(7,195 posts)
6. Politico is a propaganda engine of the Trump organization, and always has been
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:27 PM
Jun 2025

I suppose it may be good for hate-reading, but it's better to just go get some therapy.

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