Remember this every time you hear Donald use the term "Deep State"

[RockRaven]

whatever others may mean by that phrase, what Dolt45 means is "people fulfilling their sworn oaths of office and following the rule of law instead of just doing what I want them to do."

FYI, here's the oath, for civil and uniformed persons:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3331

[Arkansas Granny]

1. So, one one hand you have reality tv host, bankrupt real estate developer, proven liar

and on the other you have a dedicated career professionals who have spent most of his/her adult life in service to their country.

Gee, which one to believe?

[Kirk Lover]

2. More "branding" by that asshole. The deep state means NOTHING because it's part of

LIEGATE.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. I believe the term's origins have roots in Russia's PsyOps campaign to undermine US institutions.