Coup on Capitol Hill (Trump#117)

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The ongoing Trump saga.

Continuing from www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4110252-May-Hope-and-History-Rhyme-Trump-116

@Roussette

God alive.

Trump recorded a message.

"The election was stolen from us
The election was fraudulent
Go home
We can't play into the hands of 'these people'

What people????

What people?

See my previous post^ above

Those people in Georgia.

Its not even subtle.

That's a great answer @mathanxiety

What’s taking armed troops so long ?

Apparently DoD denied request to send in National Guard.

Virginia governor is sending theirs and now seems National Guard being deployed too.

Saw this photo on twitter, absolutely horrifying.

Excellent news from Georgia!

@mathanxiety
So agree with your post

@Oodlenoodle12

This Trump video is madness! Go home but still re-iterating that it was a fraudulent election and having wound them all up in the first place. Why are the National Guard and the FBI not doing more? It's absolutely disgusting that they've done this and are continuing to do this. I think it's time to drag them all out and lock them up. They can't be allowed to do this any longer.

At the moment the crowds are wandering around rather aimlessly without anyone rising to the bait...

He really is revolting. Sinks lower every time he says something.

I love you, you are special, go home 😂

Thought I was watching 'Whitehouse down 2' on sky. Doesn't seem real.

@GrouchyKiwi

He really is revolting. Sinks lower every time he says something.

Just when you think he can't, he just proves again what a piece of shit he is.

Of course they won't respond in an a heavy handed manner. That's the move the right would call for if it was any other group. They'll probably send in their families with cake

Has anyone got a link to Trump's video? BBC haven't shown it

RTÉ (Irish news) showing lots leaving Capital walking peacefully back down Pennsylvania Ave ahead of curfew at 11pm UK time. So IMO, those left for the NG to deal with will be far fewer in number but the ones prepared with their riot shields, body armour and weaponry - saw a few in general footage who had shields, helmets, armour.

www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/dc-protests-trump-supporters-clash-washington-capitol-police-live-updates/

CBS live correspondent suffering from effects of tear gas.

Says it feels as if a showdown is in the air. Protestors saying this is their time to take back their House.

Lots of sirens audible in DC, according to my two DDs who live there.

That woman making sense - a division between those who believe in facts and those who don't, and can we all get back to arguing over economics.

Can he be sedated and declared insane?

There's been bombs brought into the building and people shot. How the hell can they continue to let them do this? These people need locking up and Trump needs to go now. It makes an absolute joke of American democracy.

Thank goodness. HE has tweeted this. I did tell him to on Twitter

Boris Johnson
@BorisJohnson
Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.

@chomalungma

That video by Trump is not going to help at all.

I think that was his intention. He did end by telling them to go home, but only because Biden challenged him to and so he can say he did when it all goes to shit. Luckily I think the number of actual crazy 'protestors' is quite small, most of the people in the videos seem to just be milling around with banners and watching or eating. Apparently the ones inside have been herded into one area and contained.

Trumps awful video message has a whole new level of Twitter tag

This claim of election fraud is disputed, and this Tweet can’t be replied to, Retweeted, or liked due to a risk of violence

mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346928882595885058

@DebbieFiderer CNN has coverage live on their site, I expect you could rewind it? edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/congress-electoral-college-vote-count-2021/index.html

His message on Twitter

We love you

You’re special

It's OK, BBC showing it now

Lewis Goodall

"We love you, you're very special."

The President just told people who have engaged in violence in the US Capitol that "They're very special"

Given he also just repeated the claim which underpins what they're doing it's a mixed message, at best.

Wrt dispersal of crowds - yes, anyone who stays is there for a fight.