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misanthrope

(9,228 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:53 PM Wednesday

Should we start a pool on when Trump declares a national emergency?

I'm thinking he invokes the Insurrection Act before Thanksgiving.

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Should we start a pool on when Trump declares a national emergency? (Original Post) misanthrope Wednesday OP

I hate predicting this, but. yellow dahlia Wednesday #1

We ALREADY HAVE a 'national emergency', and HE is IT ! "The Enemy Within" Jack Valentino Wednesday #2

Hmmm...declaring a national emergency Zorro Wednesday #3

He already has Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #4

Trump has invoked the National Emergencies Act 9 times since January 20, 2025. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #5

Maybe he will try and declare "Double Super Secret National Emergency" misanthrope Thursday #6

yellow dahlia

(3,516 posts)

1. I hate predicting this, but.

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:08 PM

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I think they plan on sending in agitators and instigators soon, perhaps October 18th. I am not sure we will make it until the beginning of November.

And oh!!! I SO hope I am wrong.

Jack Valentino

(3,584 posts)

2. We ALREADY HAVE a 'national emergency', and HE is IT ! "The Enemy Within"

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:17 PM

Wednesday

are Trump and his GQP rubber-stamps!

"but don't call them Nazis"---- well, I'm sorry, they are fucking NAZIS
in everything but name only---

If me calling them 'Nazis' is 'inciting violence' against them, well,
frankly I don't GIVE A SHIT!

Zorro

(18,017 posts)

3. Hmmm...declaring a national emergency

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:27 PM

Wednesday

while not paying the military due to the shutdown...I wonder how that will go...

Fiendish Thingy

(21,009 posts)

4. He already has

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:09 PM

Wednesday

A few times, including as an excuse for his tariffs.

Edit:
The actual count of national emergencies declared by Trump is currently up to eight.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220707529

LudwigPastorius

(13,597 posts)

5. Trump has invoked the National Emergencies Act 9 times since January 20, 2025.

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:52 PM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_emergencies_in_the_United_States

misanthrope

(9,228 posts)

6. Maybe he will try and declare "Double Super Secret National Emergency"

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:47 AM

Thursday

"All your Big Macs are belong to us!"

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