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What Happened Today – August 21

⚔️ Trump is pulling the country into a three front tug of war, jailing critics, erasing culture, and rewriting the law.

Each victory comes with backlash, but the rope keeps sliding closer to authoritarian hands. It is on us to pull back. There are national protests a week from Monday on Labor Day. Head to Mobilize and choose one local to you. We really need you.

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Today’s Quote
We're going to make it safe, and we're going to then go on to other places, but we're going to stay here for a while. We want to make this absolutely perfect.
Donald Trump telling National Guard troops and federal agents on August 21 that other cities would also be militarized by federal troops. Trump and his allies have explicitly named Los Angeles, Baltimore, Oakland, New York, and Chicago in the recent past.
Yesterday's Most Read

Trump calls Netanyahu “a war hero” and then says “I guess I am too” during radio interview as veterans slam cuts to VA care.

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