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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:01 PM Oct 2019

Trump says he's becoming victim of a 'coup'

President Trump on Tuesday escalated his criticism of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry, claiming the process resembled a "coup."

"As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP," Trump tweeted.

The president wrote that the investigation into his alleged abuse of power is "intended to take away the Power of the People, their VOTE, their Freedoms, their Second Amendment, Religion, Military, Border Wall, and their God-given rights as a Citizen of The United States of America!"

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Trump's tweet on Tuesday mirrored the rhetoric he deployed during former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The president regularly decried the probe as a "witch hunt" and referred to it earlier this year as "a coup," likening it to something that would happen in "a third world country."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463943-trump-likens-impeachment-inquiry-to-a-coup

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Trump says he's becoming victim of a 'coup' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 OP
No, he actually means "I'm in the soup" TheCowsCameHome Oct 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #7
"I have to poop" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2019 #26
He's heading into the 'Caligula goes mad' phase htuttle Oct 2019 #2
Give me a fucking break, Donnie. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #3
One good coup deserves another. dchill Oct 2019 #4
Okay: yonder Oct 2019 #27
I might do an OP on this... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #5
Yes, that is exactly what they are doing. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #8
"Are we witnessing a slow-motion, bloodless coup of our government here?" left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 #10
Spot on. Unfortunately. Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #11
Any government that restructures all branches to benefit one Enoki33 Oct 2019 #16
Yes, they're doing it in plain sight Baked Potato Oct 2019 #20
Ah, Newest Reality Oct 2019 #21
Trump, YOU are the COUP beside being COO COO! cornball 24 Oct 2019 #6
It mirrors the rhetoric of a dictator trying to cosolidate power and aid a foreign enemy. Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #9
Hey Mango Mussolini, I know you're an incurious ignoramus, but... ever read up on your namesake? RockRaven Oct 2019 #12
"Democrats' impeachment Catherine Vincent Oct 2019 #13
"their VOTE" selected Hillary by a majority of plus 3 million. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #14
Is Moscow Mitch and the Republicans going to throw him under the bus? TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #15
Um if he refuses to leave when the law says its time, ... Volaris Oct 2019 #24
He is the walrus. tanyev Oct 2019 #17
No, he's the Whale that Democrats are going to harpoon for a senate majority. Volaris Oct 2019 #25
Projection as always world wide wally Oct 2019 #18
always the victim Skittles Oct 2019 #19
I know, right? PAMod Oct 2019 #28
No Donald flotsam Oct 2019 #22
He'll say the same thing if he's voted out of office. meadowlander Oct 2019 #23
Seems he's helped Russia do just that to America through him. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #29
Richard Nixon never accused the people impeaching him of committing a "coup". BlueStater Oct 2019 #30

TheCowsCameHome

(40,163 posts)
1. No, he actually means "I'm in the soup"
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:03 PM
Oct 2019

His days are short, and he knows it. Chef Nancy is bringing the kettle to a boil.

Response to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #1)

A HERETIC I AM

(24,321 posts)
26. "I have to poop"
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:37 PM
Oct 2019

Someone's a snoop!

I'll jump through a hoop to avoid this coup.


(Yes, I know the French word rhymes with "Coo", but I couldn't resist.)

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. I might do an OP on this...
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:12 PM
Oct 2019

Okay, we know that Trump has betrayed the country and does not respect his oath to the office. We know that he is a rather pathological liar and will stoop to anything to get what he wants or thinks he deserves. We have the knowledge of his interactions with Putin. We see his admiration for authoritarian leaders and even some jealousy.

I won't go into other factors that support this observation, but we also know that he very often accuses others of what he is doing. This has happened frequently. When he says coup, I am taking that as more than a deflective ploy in regards to the impeachment proceedings.

That got me thinking. Are we witnessing a slow-motion, bloodless coup of our government here? Would that sound too outlandish, all things considered. They have happened in several countries, but they are usually by the military and can even be bloody. Our resident salesman could retain power by breaching the Constitution and machinating said coup. We are just getting a Reality TV, American version, perhaps?

I am not a sensationalist person nor am I a conspiracy buff. This is just starting to look more dark and sour than I thought. If one was to ask if he has incentive to pull one off, well, certainly. Could he do it? Well, look at the situation right now and his MisAdminstration's reactions to the House.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
10. "Are we witnessing a slow-motion, bloodless coup of our government here?"
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:20 PM
Oct 2019

We are seeing Trump and the GOP taking away our constitutional rights,
and dismantling achievements of the Obama administration.

Enoki33

(1,584 posts)
16. Any government that restructures all branches to benefit one
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:38 PM
Oct 2019

individual or family is being set up for a dictatorship. tRump is the living embodiment of this nation’s worst nightmare. We dare not ignore your expressed fears.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
20. Yes, they're doing it in plain sight
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:07 PM
Oct 2019

Then accusing others of said act. It’s a psychological ploy. He can unload any guilt he has by saying, “Well, you knew what I was when you voted for me”.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
9. It mirrors the rhetoric of a dictator trying to cosolidate power and aid a foreign enemy.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:19 PM
Oct 2019

But hey, we knew he would try.

RockRaven

(14,784 posts)
12. Hey Mango Mussolini, I know you're an incurious ignoramus, but... ever read up on your namesake?
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:22 PM
Oct 2019

How did things turn out for him? Oops, huh?

Maybe a fascistic approach wasn't the right way to go. You should have studied more in school, Dumb Donald.

Catherine Vincent

(34,485 posts)
13. "Democrats' impeachment
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:25 PM
Oct 2019

I don't remember the media calling Clinton's impeachment "Republican's impeachment" or am I wrong?

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
14. "their VOTE" selected Hillary by a majority of plus 3 million.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:27 PM
Oct 2019

"their VOTE" selected Hillary by a majority of plus 3 million.

TheRealNorth

(9,435 posts)
15. Is Moscow Mitch and the Republicans going to throw him under the bus?
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 10:37 PM
Oct 2019

I kind of doubt it. I have been operating under the assumption that we are stuck with him until Jan 2021. What happens when he refuses to leave is another matter.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
24. Um if he refuses to leave when the law says its time, ...
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:32 PM
Oct 2019

I suspect the Secret Service will have something to say about that on behalf of his replacement hahaha.

And he IS NOT, man enough to fuck around with Professionals with sidearms.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
25. No, he's the Whale that Democrats are going to harpoon for a senate majority.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:34 PM
Oct 2019

And rightly so for his blubbered orange ass

PAMod

(904 posts)
28. I know, right?
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 07:45 AM
Oct 2019

Someone should explain to him that his fake alpha-male act is undermined by his chronic fake victimhood...

meadowlander

(4,358 posts)
23. He'll say the same thing if he's voted out of office.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:13 PM
Oct 2019

He fundamentally doesn't understand the "democracy" thing.

Better to rip the Bandaid off. Congress, you know your duty.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
30. Richard Nixon never accused the people impeaching him of committing a "coup".
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 10:07 AM
Oct 2019

Nor did he ever imply that his supporters would start a civil war if he was removed from office.

Even Nixon was more of a patriot than than the despicable creature lumbering around in the Oval Office right now.

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