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Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle [unreal]
ABC News / AP ^ | June 11, 2020 | TED WARREN and ALI SWENSON

Posted on 06/11/2020 1:19:33 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

SEATTLE -- Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighborhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming.

Trump taunted Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan about the situation on Twitter and said the city had been taken over by “anarchists."

“Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will,” Trump tweeted.

The “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” sprung up after police on Monday removed barricades near the East Precinct and basically abandoned the structure after officers used tear gas, pepper spray and flash bangs over the weekend to disperse demonstrators they said were assaulting them with projectiles.

The president has sparred before with Inslee and Durkan — both liberal Democrats. Inslee previously sought his party's presidential nomination.

Inslee tweeted Thursday that state officials will not allow threats of military violence from the White House.

“The U.S. military serves to protect Americans, not the fragility of an insecure president,” he tweeted.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abc; abcnews; aliswenson; anarchy; ap; coup; cw2; fumes; potusfumes; seattle; sedition; tedswarren; tedwarren; trump; trumpfumes
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To: cloudmountain
"Also, it's summer."

It's been a cool, wet spring in Seattle, and it rained all morning today.
21 posted on 06/11/2020 1:34:35 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Chgogal

I hate that SOB. HIs voice makes me cringe. He’s the worst right now at FOX by far.


22 posted on 06/11/2020 1:34:40 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: cuban leaf

Woodstock was with permission on someone’s private land, and had permits on top of that.

This is a siege of public and private property, but no one will call it that.


23 posted on 06/11/2020 1:34:57 PM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: dp0622

They won’t last long. You ought to see the veggie “garden” they planted. I’ve been LMAO!!!!


24 posted on 06/11/2020 1:35:37 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: cuban leaf
If it had gone on another few day’s the U.S. Army had not interceded and airlifted in food, medical supplies, etc., there would have been nothing festive about it.

There, fixed it!

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84715/time-us-army-helicopter-dropped-snacks-woodstock

Regards,

25 posted on 06/11/2020 1:36:17 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

the affirmative action police chief in Seattle just threw the mayor under the bus by stating that the decision to abandon this area was ‘not her decision’ (and covering her ass)


26 posted on 06/11/2020 1:36:29 PM PDT by sheehan (DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Wait until the morons continue to expand their “zone”.


27 posted on 06/11/2020 1:36:40 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse (Never fear the cow)
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To: dp0622

I hope there is something between “slaughtering them” and just fuming on Twitter.


28 posted on 06/11/2020 1:37:15 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Republican Wildcat; All

1. Let it fester for a few days. Be patient.
2. Then surround the place with seriously overwhelming military force. I’m talking thousands...
3. At the same time, shut off all water, electricity, cell towers, incoming foot or vehicle traffic. Nobody goes in or out period. Yes a few civilians might be uncomfortable.

Wait them out.

No food, no water, no utilities, no matter how many armed thugs they have at their fence, 3 of 4 days going hungry and they won’t have much fight left.

Then arrest every damn one of them.


29 posted on 06/11/2020 1:37:42 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (That boy's about as sharp as a pound of wet leather - Foghorn Leghorn)
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To: Republican Wildcat
The “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” is Seattle's and Washington State's problem, not Trumps. He has no power to do anything about it unless the state asks for help.

I'm kind of enjoying it as an example of leftist stupidity.

30 posted on 06/11/2020 1:37:56 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: ronnie raygun

Our military takes the same oath as all politicians “To protect our country from all enemy’s, foreign or domestic”.
What part of domestic don’t you morons understand.


31 posted on 06/11/2020 1:38:02 PM PDT by cabbieguy ("I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up"can't be counted)
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To: ronnie raygun
"Sit and enjoy the show Mr President its in their house not ours"

The liberals deserve everything they get. They created the monster. They fed it. They fostered it. They encouraged it. They allowed it to fester. They aided and abetted it, and are now wondering why it is biting the hand that fed it. And they have no clue how to deal with it, or how to cover it up. Clueless in Seattle. You reap what you sow libs.

32 posted on 06/11/2020 1:38:13 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Paleo Pete

33 posted on 06/11/2020 1:38:59 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Republican Wildcat

I think Trump should just sit back and enjoy Seatle destroying itself. I’d love to see the protesters march on Bill Gates’ house.


34 posted on 06/11/2020 1:39:05 PM PDT by HarleyD
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To: rrrod
Let the people of Seattle suffer

The only people who are claiming Seattleites are suffering are right wingers. I have yet to hear from a true Seattle resident.

35 posted on 06/11/2020 1:39:41 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Steve_Seattle

Invasion, insurrection, sedition, and terrorism.


36 posted on 06/11/2020 1:39:54 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Sam Gamgee
A part of me wants him to send in the guard and break some heads.

You surely don't actually believe the guard would do anything? Recall the guard members kneeling in front of the mobs??
That kind of action would require leadership at the state and local level.
Ain't gonna happen.

37 posted on 06/11/2020 1:40:01 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse (Never fear the cow)
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To: Republican Wildcat

“festival-like” scene? These people are insane.

But sadly many take them at their word.


38 posted on 06/11/2020 1:40:29 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: IndispensableDestiny

Couldn’t Trump send in the FBI? This group has declared itself an independent “autonomous” area, which is sedition, a federal crime.


39 posted on 06/11/2020 1:40:44 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: hanamizu

You know, you have some good ideas.

Now all you need is a billionaire that will back you to build a conservative army that will occupy Seattle.


40 posted on 06/11/2020 1:41:02 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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