Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."
@atrupar This framing violates the spirit of what the founders envisioned: a republic built on debate, disagreement, and institutional balance. The Federalist Papers didn’t call for unity of opinion; they called for checks, deliberation, and the protection of minority voices. To treat
@atrupar I’m a Navy vet. I’m ashamed of every sailor who is applauding for this unconstitutional treasonous nonsense.
@atrupar So the Commander-in-Chief just told the Navy their mission is to ‘take care of’ half the American people? Sounds less like strategy and more like a fascist open mic night
@atrupar Trump just used the Navy’s 250th anniversary to attack political enemies. This isn’t a president honoring service — it’s a wannabe autocrat trying to turn the military into his personal weapon.
@atrupar Comparing people to animals is a fascist tactic of dehumanization. Dictators throughout history have used language like this to justify persecution and violence against their opponents. Trump is not joking - he’s signaling that Dems are pests, insects, something you can kill
@atrupar Yes, at first they said he was only after the most hardcore foreign criminals. Next they said he was after "illegal aliens". Then he came for legal immigrants. Next he came for Black People. Now he is going after Democrats. Enjoy! https://x.com/UnathiAfrika/sta...
@atrupar I don't like being called a gnat by a piss ant.
@atrupar Trump and MAGA continue to lie and place blame on Democrats and undocumented immigrants for their shortcomings... undocumented immigrants are currently not eligible to receive insurance subsidies under ACA or to participate in the ACA insurance exchanges... -DW
@atrupar The Democrats will benefit from President Trump’s many successes even as Democrats lie about them.
@atrupar Horrified to see cadets applauding this, It use to be a rule to not make political speeches at the academies.
@atrupar LET HIM COOK
@atrupar You Republicans are too brainwashed to see that he is dividing our country in half with his insults and petty grievances that are resulting in the destruction of innocent peoples lives. When you can zip tie, toddlers or naked in the Chicago night, you are beyond evil.
@atrupar Is he unaware people in the crowd are also democrats?
@atrupar He didn't mean using American military on citizens. He's making a joke of crime in Dem cities.
@atrupar This is abhorrent. A president giving a speech to the military and saying: “Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." This is something Hitler or Putin would do.
@atrupar It's ridiculous how normalised the dehumanisation of political opponents has become. This is tyranny.
@atrupar Cool. Yet another political campaign speech in front of our Armed Forces.
@atrupar Maybe he needs to have a word with the President of Puerto Rico again?
@atrupar Whatever the actual fuck they have coursing through his veins right now is not going to work forever or for much longer for that matter. 🧐
@atrupar Trump couldn’t get 800 generals to clap like seals because they know what he represents so he gives a speech to impressionable cadets. Fucking pathetic clown needing his ego massaged
@atrupar This is monumentally fucked up. At least they didn't cheer when he said that. A few in the back looked at each other like what the fuck?
@atrupar Any moment he is going to deploy the troops against his political opponents. Sounds like a dictatorship to me, America.
@atrupar This, looks very much like what this is…
@atrupar Why are they cheering?! They’re not supposed to be political
@atrupar This would be an immediate impeachment 10 years ago but Republicans have sold their souls
@atrupar Remember GOP going nuclear when Biden had 2 marines standing at attention behind him 1 time when he spoke? Trump had 100 sailors behind him clapping/laughing; no GOP faux outrage. This statement from @SenDanSullivan is so full of hypocrisy it's hilarious! https://www.sullivan.senate.go...
@atrupar Translation: We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the “Democracy."
@atrupar I’m still waiting for @realDonaldTrump to demand an oath of personal loyalty. It looks like sailors and officers were applauding in the video clip, so @USNavy apparently has some personnel who would be on board.
@atrupar Why is this political? I'm the little gnat he's talking about So are millions of other Democrats Is he trying to turn the Military against us? My own Dad fought at D Day. Ran cliffs Radioed ships below to take out bunkers shooting at men below GOP Congressmen are U ok with this?
@atrupar Or people that actually prove that THEY ARE STUPID ENOUGH! That is why they continuously do it! Instead of being pissed off that the Trump administration thinks so little of their intelligence, they Instead choose to reinforce that belief! Proud maga?
@atrupar Acting like half the country is your mortal enemy is a losing game. We have to live together, and we can, as long as we don't have psychos like Trump making it seem like we're at war with each other.
@atrupar Imagine if a Democrat said, “We have to take care of trump.” Blood vessels would popping in the heads of the GOP.