“And not just any “pitchforks” ... But the “assault” variety, with high capacity handles, and rapid fire prongs!”
You are assuming the US military will not fire on fellow Americans.
I assume no such thing. But I would be willing to bet my life that more than a few of our military would be on our side.
A significant majority of the military officer corps is leftist. They’d love to shoot down anyone protesting for Trump in this case. They used to be fairly conservative or neutral for the most part, but the leftward drift began under Clinton and was pushed further by W and Obama.