Is Martial Law coming on April 20th? Be warned.

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LymphocyteLover

Is Martial Law coming on April 20th? Be warned.
I wish I could laugh this off but it seems way too likely.

It sounds wild. Maybe even crazy. But every step is already in motion. I’d be happy to be wrong. But if this is correct… you’ll be ready.
On April 20, 2025, the United States may initiate its final steps into authoritarian rule.

That’s the day Donald Trump’s advisory committee is expected to release its findings on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act — a move that would allow him to deploy the military domestically and allow Trump to impose martial law. (San Francisco Chronicle). Given Hegseth and Noem are the main “advisors”, the conclusion is foregone.

And as his two months in office has already shown, he won’t stop at just a legal opinion.

Expect an executive order even that same day or the next, officially declaring the Insurrection Act, restricting freedoms in the name of restoring control of the border and perhaps in blue-state cities, and setting the larger plan in motion.

Of course, this won’t be framed as an attack on democracy. It will be packaged as a necessary response to crisis — as authoritarian takeovers always are.

But once it happens, there’s no going back.

This will be the point of no return.

The roadmap for overthrowing a democratic government isn’t new or theoretical — it’s a well-worn playbook, tested and repeated across history by those who crave power more than liberty. After rejecting it initially, being incredulous, I have realized there is too much evidence suggesting this may be what’s happening now to remain silent.

Telling other people what may be happening, so they can recognize it and maybe together we can stop it, is my entire purpose here.

This is Part 1 of what has turned into a series: Their Coup Playbook: How They Quietly Kill the Constitution in the Coming Weeks and Months

https://medium.com/@aletheisthenes/on-april-20th-2025-the-united-states-will-cross-the-point-of-no-return-0aecac04cfc3

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220231342

FFS they are so pathetic.

[FlippyDoo]

You can make fun of them, but if you'll remember back when George W. Bush was in office they accurately predicted that he'd declare both martial law AND marshal law and would put any dissenters in camps. Now, I realize that you're going to say that W never did declare any kind of law or put any dissenters in camps; however, that was only because the adminstration got tied up destroying things with the BFEE hurricane machine.

[DefiantSix]

...Now, I realize that you're going to say that W never did declare any kind of law or put any dissenters in camps; however, that was only because the adminstration got tied up destroying things with the BFEE hurricane machine.

How in hell did "Chimpy McCokespoon" get his hands on the Biden Family Evil Empire's hurricane machine? More importantly, how did the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy NOT get our hands on the hurricane machine, to bookend the earthquake machine we did get???

[SVPete]

DU-grade Proggies are Wolf-Crying, unsurprisingly and as usual.

Will Trump invoke Insurrection Act or declare martial law? Here's what we know about the rumors

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/04/11/president-trump-insurrection-act-1807-martial-law-rumors-fact-check/83045599007/

Even the rumor-checking website Snopes has weighed in on the rumors, which are tied to one of Trump's first executive orders issued on the day he was inaugurated on Jan. 20.

On that day, Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border of the United States, saying "America’s sovereignty is under attack."

Trump ordered the secretary of defense and the secretary of Homeland Security to submit a joint report within 90 days over conditions at the southern border, along with their recommendations on "additional actions that may be necessary to obtain complete operational control of the southern border, including whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807."
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Snopes investigates rumor Trump will declare martial law on April 20
In an article published April 9, the fact-checking website Snopes addressed the rumors posted on Bluesky, Facebook, Reddit and other social media platforms that Trump planned to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 on April 20 and would implement martial law.

"As of this writing on April 9, this rumor existed more as a prediction than a provable claim," Snopes said.

"Searches of the websites for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and the White House yielded no announcements, statements or demonstrable evidence that might help to shed light on the unproven matter."
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What did Trump's declaration of a national emergency say about the Insurrection Act?
Contained in Trump's declaration of a national emergency at America's southern border was an order that "within 90 days of the date of this proclamation — which would be April 20 — the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the President about the conditions at the southern border of the United States and any recommendations regarding additional actions that may be necessary to obtain complete operational control of the southern border, including whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807."

The object of Trump's declaration is to keep illegals out of the US, not to do anything to/with Dems and other Progs. The geographic focus would be along the US-Mexico and the US-Canada borders.

Today is April 13th, the 20th is just a week away. Trump-Haters really need to move on to Wolf-Crying narratives that do not have time fuses just a few days or weeks away.

[Ralph Wiggum]

A simple reply. No.

[jukin]

The person who predicted that the left was going to go clinically insane sure was correct.

I fully expect to see President Trump with a stage setup like this one on 4/20 POT CELEBRATION DAY.

[RonE]

Has anyone here kept a count on the number of times Trump was getting set to hit the public with martial and/or marshal law? Apparently,  most of them see it as serious threat every time. I think after maybe 2-3 warnings, it would lose some of its urgency. By 5 it would be funny. By 10 the reaction would be something like, Please just STFU!

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

420 was California penal code for possession of Marijuana.

The number since went on to be slang for the sub-culture.

Every year, on April 20th, because of the date 4/20, open air festivals of unrestrained indulgence - legal or otherwise - occur throughout the US.

A substantial amount of drugs cross the southern border.

Stoners are notorious for being paranoid.

Ergo, Trump is obviously trolling the paranoid stoners on their own pot smoking day.

[BamaMoose]

Beware the Easter Sunday after the Ides of April.  Kinda rolls off the tongue.

[SVPete]

Has anyone here kept a count on the number of times Trump was getting set to hit the public with martial and/or marshal law? Apparently,  most of them see it as serious threat every time. I think after maybe 2-3 warnings, it would lose some of its urgency. By 5 it would be funny. By 10 the reaction would be something like, Please just STFU!

I wish that one non-mole long-termer on DU would have the honesty and courage on April 21 to post in this thread, "What happened, LymphocyteLover? There's no martial law."

[CollectivismMustDie]

If you primitives aren't careful, if you don't watch your Ps and Qs, we'll take the next step.

Not just marshall law, not just martial law...


MARITAL LAW!!!!!! Series+#$%&@Hugh!*^^#&$_÷/!!!

 

[DLR Pyro]

The Rumor Liberals Made Up...

https://youtu.be/dNV2bE9tLFk?si=qZ4S4xDPcgqVnqhI

[FlaGator]

I’d be happy to be wrong.

If that were true, liberals would be the happiest people on Earth instead of the most violent.

[enslaved1]

420 was California penal code for possession of Marijuana.

The number since went on to be slang for the sub-culture.

Every year, on April 20th, because of the date 4/20, open air festivals of unrestrained indulgence - legal or otherwise - occur throughout the US.

A substantial amount of drugs cross the southern border.

Stoners are notorious for being paranoid.

Ergo, Trump is obviously trolling the paranoid stoners on their own pot smoking day.

I always read (pre-internet days) 420 was police radio code for pot smoking in progress, turned into a time to light up, then a day to celebrate killing brain cells. 

As far as the "rumor" goes, I think the moonbats are trolling themselves.  The date is a Sunday, when little to no government work happens, it's Easter Sunday, meaning much more important things going on for many people that declaring martial law.  Methinks some "journalist" counted 90 days and said "oohh, this will get clicks". 

[SVPete]

It's 6 days before the wolf-criers predicted but here's what will actually happen (my emphasis):

White House Grants Military Control Over Southern Border Land in New Security Push

https://www.commondef.com/2025/04/white-house-grants-military-control-over-southern-border-land-in-new-security-push-watch/

In a sweeping new measure aimed at curbing illegal immigration, the Trump administration has authorized the Department of Defense (DoD) to assume control of public land along portions of the southern U.S. border.

The decision, announced through a national security memorandum signed by President Trump, marks a historic shift in the federal government’s approach to border enforcement, granting the military an expanded role in domestic border operations.

At the heart of this directive is the Roosevelt Reservation—a narrow, 60-foot-wide federal strip of land stretching along the U.S.-Mexico border through parts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Originally set aside by President Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th century for the purposes of border protection, this land will now be directly controlled by the Pentagon as part of a broader strategy to prevent unlawful border crossings.

As I posted above, Trump-Haters really need to move on to Wolf-Crying narratives that do not have time fuses just a few days or weeks away. Changing to narratives more open to flexible interpretations less susceptible to fact-checking would also be wise.

[ADsOutburst]

When their dystopian fever dreams don't come true, will DU credit protests? Democratic Party politicians? Their own insane rantings?

[SVPete]

US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

https://apnews.com/article/border-trump-roosevelt-military-immigration-85974188a51593351eed70ad26291888

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

The transfer of that border zone to military control — and making it part of an Army installation — is an attempt by the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on American soil.

But if the troops are providing security for land that is part of an Army base, they can perform that function. However, at least one presidential powers expert said the move is likely to be challenged in the courts.

  AP just cannot report events without Hate-Trump editorializing. IRL, Trump is making the use of something created by TR in the way TR envisioned.

[jukin]

I've got more bad, no terrible news for the DUchebags, THE STOCK MARKET IS UP AGAIN.

[jukin]

DOUBLE POST. SORRY

[Happy Fun Ball]

I heard Trump wants to declare Martial Arts Law and force us all to learn kung fu.

[DefiantSix]

I heard Trump wants to declare Martial Arts Law and force us all to learn kung fu.

[ADsOutburst]

I heard Trump wants to declare Martial Arts Law and force us all to learn kung fu.

There are some democrats who might be well-versed in drunken fist (yes, that's a real thing).

[BannedFromDU]

There are some democrats who might be well-versed in drunken fist

Trust me, the DUmmies are VERY well versed in anything that involves getting drunk and fisting.