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BumRushDaShow

(154,148 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:18 AM Yesterday

Trump says he's meeting with military leaders at Camp David

Source: The Hill

06/08/25 5:58 PM ET


President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he’s heading to Camp David to meet with military and other leaders, shortly before he posted a message online calling Los Angeles protesters an “insurrectionist mob.”

During a gaggle before boarding Air Force One, Trump would not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act, which could allow the military to be deployed domestically, but he suggested the protests against immigration raids were not yet an insurrection.

“We’re going up to Camp David; we have meetings with various people about very major subjects,” Trump said. “We’ll be meeting with a lot of people, including generals, as you know, and admirals.”

Trump wouldn’t say what the meetings would be about or whether any foreign officials would be joining.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5339483-trump-camp-david-military-los-angeles/

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Trump says he's meeting with military leaders at Camp David (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Yesterday #1
Genuine frontier gibberish. Botany Yesterday #2
"Now who can argue with that? I think we're all indebted to Gabby Johnson for clearly stating what needed to be said. FSogol Yesterday #12
He just says words that shows he is and is out to lunch and is trying to bluff his way through the issue. Botany Yesterday #15
Lions, and Tigers, and bears oh my and Generals and Admirals too! FSogol Yesterday #24
Perfect. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #26
The meeting is about "very major subjects" 2MuchNoise Yesterday #29
very major subjects, that he is an unfit president to even be discussing Captain Zero Yesterday #32
His entire response lacks legitimacy bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3
The first step to becoming President for Life... Mawspam2 Yesterday #4
That was my first thought BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5
I am wondering what the US military generals will do? Irish_Dem Yesterday #8
They need to intercept Miller BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9
Yes it has Miller and Russian fingerprints all over it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10
He's just making certain he has the military on his side in his lawless autocracy Walleye Yesterday #6
Trump's the problem. He isn't going to fix the problem. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7
He's probably just worried about his dumb leftyladyfrommo Yesterday #11
They'll need to put all those tanks on a train to LA! FSogol Yesterday #13
American or the Taliban? Vinca Yesterday #14
I imagine the type of meeting we saw in the movie dr Strangelove when they are all talking about Javaman Yesterday #16
... BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17
"They spit, we hit" SomewhereInTheMiddle Yesterday #18
He's been spitting liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #23
or even better bdamomma Yesterday #35
Yep. So far he has Supreme courts bluestarone Yesterday #40
He is going to threaten them and twist their arms to get them to do unconstitutional acts. travelingthrulife Yesterday #19
Anyone who attends should state what is said there flamingdem Yesterday #20
Remember Operation Valkyrie Tarzanrock Yesterday #21
Yes, I do liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #22
Doesn't he hate Camp David? kskiska Yesterday #25
When will he "rename" it - to "Eagle's Nest?" dchill Yesterday #27
Maybe he could rename it to: "TACO Shell-ter" RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #43
Yes, I thought that odd, he has been vocal before about it being to rustic Captain Zero Yesterday #33
Maybe they can lure him into a cage there. pandr32 Yesterday #28
I don't know if you meant this to be funny but I LOLed when I read it. 2MuchNoise Yesterday #31
Trump bromeando Yesterday #30
He's a fucking felon bdamomma Yesterday #34
This is to see if the military is gonna be ok oldmanlynn Yesterday #36
Ooh, Very Major Subjects. Liddle Donny is such an important big boy. tanyev Yesterday #37
Will they be armed? Shame on me. twodogsbarking Yesterday #38
Admirals? maxsolomon Yesterday #39
Commander Adama: nattyice Yesterday #41
That's from the BumRushDaShow Yesterday #42

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Botany

(74,370 posts)
2. Genuine frontier gibberish.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:37 AM
Yesterday

“We’re going up to Camp David; we have meetings with various people about very major subjects,” Trump said. “We’ll be meeting with a lot of people, including generals, as you know, and admirals.”

“Gonna meet various people about various subjects and then meet with Generals and Admirals too”



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FSogol

(47,374 posts)
12. "Now who can argue with that? I think we're all indebted to Gabby Johnson for clearly stating what needed to be said.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:41 AM
Yesterday

I'm particulary glad that these lovely children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed a courage little seen in this day and age."

Botany

(74,370 posts)
15. He just says words that shows he is and is out to lunch and is trying to bluff his way through the issue.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:04 AM
Yesterday

“Gonna meet various people about various subjects and then meet with Generals and Admirals too”

2MuchNoise

(168 posts)
29. The meeting is about "very major subjects"
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:41 AM
Yesterday

Not just average, everyday, major subjects but VERY major subjects.

bucolic_frolic

(50,753 posts)
3. His entire response lacks legitimacy
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:43 AM
Yesterday

A protest cannot be made into an insurrection any more than an insurrection can be made into a tourist visit.

It's like a long episode of Get Smart where KAOS is played by MAGA.

Mawspam2

(960 posts)
4. The first step to becoming President for Life...
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:09 AM
Yesterday

...is to declare nationwide martial law via the Insurrection Act.

Irish_Dem

(70,565 posts)
8. I am wondering what the US military generals will do?
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:20 AM
Yesterday

They know if they refuse to do what Trump wants they will be fired and possibly courtmartialed.
But they could stand up to him and say no, we are not going to kill Americans on American soil.

And damn the consequences.

Perhaps the generals can stall for time, make some excuses, drag their feet and
hope Trump goes off on the next tangent and forgets this one.

Irish_Dem

(70,565 posts)
10. Yes it has Miller and Russian fingerprints all over it.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:35 AM
Yesterday

Maybe some other shadowy figures we don't yet know about.

Yes it would be great if someone in CIA and military intel could defang Miller.

Walleye

(40,875 posts)
6. He's just making certain he has the military on his side in his lawless autocracy
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:27 AM
Yesterday

They are probably just gonna get together at a bar or something and yuk it up about having shot a woman while she was reporting for a news station. “Did you see how she jumped? yuk yuk ha ha”. We are dealing with an administration of spoiled fifth grade boys here

leftyladyfrommo

(19,831 posts)
11. He's probably just worried about his dumb
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:40 AM
Yesterday

parade being called off due to instability in the country.

FSogol

(47,374 posts)
13. They'll need to put all those tanks on a train to LA!
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:43 AM
Yesterday

Choo-choo! All Aboard, Batshit Crazy Prezident!

Javaman

(64,023 posts)
16. I imagine the type of meeting we saw in the movie dr Strangelove when they are all talking about
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:14 AM
Yesterday

bodily fluids.

just simple insanity.

18. "They spit, we hit"
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:42 AM
Yesterday

I think the most disturbing part is at the end of the article where the Old Man threatens physical violence against anyone that spits on LEOs or military. If those are the rules of engagement he is issuing, it could mean more injured and more court cases for excessive violence (one hopes).

Sigh.

Where was this fervour to protect LEOs on Jan 6th?

travelingthrulife

(2,544 posts)
19. He is going to threaten them and twist their arms to get them to do unconstitutional acts.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:44 AM
Yesterday

What a nightmare! All we had to do was prosecute him and his pals for J6 insurrection.

flamingdem

(40,481 posts)
20. Anyone who attends should state what is said there
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:57 AM
Yesterday

Of course they won't want to do that. They will just shine the turd's shoes and hope no one notices.

22. Yes, I do
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:11 AM
Yesterday

However, I would prefer that a redo were more effective at removing the trash than the first one.

Captain Zero

(7,942 posts)
33. Yes, I thought that odd, he has been vocal before about it being to rustic
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:55 AM
Yesterday

for his golden presence.
Maybe the generals said it had to be there because they know HE AND all the Russian assets in his government have compromised DC as a meeting place.

I'm fine with it being there. It's one more opportunity for a helicopter crash as far as I am concerned.

pandr32

(13,060 posts)
28. Maybe they can lure him into a cage there.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:33 AM
Yesterday

All they need is a portrait of him in General and Admiral gear with a gold frame hanging inside. He won't be able to resist going in to admire it. Close and lock the door.

bromeando

(119 posts)
30. Trump
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 11:43 AM
Yesterday

The insurrection was on January 6 when trump magaloonies tried to overthrow the government.

bdamomma

(68,478 posts)
34. He's a fucking felon
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:01 PM
Yesterday

who wants to destroy the US. The military better not listen to this POS.


This is not North Korea.

oldmanlynn

(668 posts)
36. This is to see if the military is gonna be ok
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:17 PM
Yesterday

This is to see if military officials are on board with being actively deployed in America cities to crush protesters and see if he can get by with doing the insurrection act and having military quiet centers and spread fear and chaos

nattyice

(341 posts)
41. Commander Adama:
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:10 PM
Yesterday

"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state. The other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people."

BumRushDaShow

(154,148 posts)
42. That's from the
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:19 PM
Yesterday

"new" version. I still like the original!

Edward James Olmos is no Lorne Greene!

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