It isn’t normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.
Trump just posted on social media that he might send troops into Maryland while attacking Democratic Governor Wes Moore. He also warned he could cut off federal funds designated to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in 2024 after being struck by a cargo ship.
And let’s look at where else he has deployed or threatened to deploy troops. In Los Angeles, he already sent thousands of National Guard members and Marines into the streets during protests. In Washington, D.C., he seized control of the police and ordered hundreds of Guard troops and federal agents into the capital. In cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and New York, he has threatened similar deployments, citing “crime and immigration”. Beyond these high-profile cases, the administration has mobilized Guard troops across 19 states under Title 32 authority, using them to support federal crackdowns.
This isn’t a series of one-off threats, it’s a systematic escalation designed to normalize the military’s presence in American cities. Each deployment or threat builds on the last, conditioning the public to accept something that should never be routine in America. By stretching the limits of the Insurrection Act and skirting the protections of the Posse Comitatus Act, the administration is pushing the boundaries of presidential power in ways that are unconstitutional. And when has this administration ever cared about legality or the Constitution? Never.
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s 900-page “Mandate for Leadership,” lays out this exact playbook. It openly calls for expanding presidential control over the military, weakening civilian checks, and using armed forces for immigration enforcement and domestic policing. What we are witnessing now isn’t improvisation it’s the real-time rollout of that plan.
Every time soldiers are sent into our streets, ordinary citizens lose another piece of their freedom. Communities are left wondering if they’re being “protected” or targeted. This is not what “public safety” looks like it’s what creeping authoritarianism looks like. If we don’t draw the line, there may be no line left. The American dream was never about soldiers patrolling civilians, forced curfews, or military crackdowns it was about freedom.
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