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Trump PICKS FIGHT he WILL LOSE on Day 1 - Meidas Touch
Trump will form a “warrior board” led by his puppet of Defense Secretary to purge the military of 3 and 4-star generals and replace them with junior officers he believes are loyal to him and his idea of a MAGA Army. But the Democrats in Congress, though outnumbered, have a way through the budget and debt ceiling and appropriation negotiations to force Trump to back off, if they have the political courage.
Michael Popok examines the plan to compromise our National Security and the hallowing out of our military, making us less safe, and how the Democrats in the House need to be prepared to shut down the government over this unprecedented abuse of power. - 11/25/2024.