TELL CONGRESS: The White House is pushing us ever further into authoritarianism with Trump’s military occupation of D.C. and Los Angeles. The military could be coming to more city streets across the country if our leaders don’t stop Trump’s horrifying takeover. Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military takeover!
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<p>Stephen Miller walking around D.C. police headquarters. Pam Bondi calling for compliance with the Trump administration’s military deployment.<sup><small>1</small></sup> National Guard troops, who will soon carry weapons,<sup><small>2</small></sup> and federal agents patrolling street corners and neighborhood blocks.</p>
<p>This is Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. — which he says he’s “using as a model”<sup><small>3</small></sup> for cities across the country. More National Guard troops from three states have arrived to increase the chaos and fear.<sup><small>4</small></sup></p>
<p><strong>Trump is pushing the country ever further into dictatorship.</strong> And he will keep pushing — defying the rule of law and the courts — if our elected leaders don’t start taking action.</p>
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[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military occupation of America!
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<p>Trump’s attack on D.C. should terrify all of us. Every city across the country could soon have armed National Guard troops walking down its streets spreading Trump’s terror.</p>
<p>Federal forces are violently arresting immigrants and deporting them, harassing homeless people, setting up checkpoints, and tearing communities apart.<sup><small>5</small></sup> This is what Trump’s mass deportations and domestic military policing looks like.</p>
<p>Trump is attempting an <strong>all-out authoritarian takeover</strong>. Our elected leaders can’t sit back and let this play out — they must take a stand NOW and <strong>stop Trump’s tyranny.</strong></p>
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[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military takeover of D.C., Los Angeles, and cities across the country! <p></p>
<p><strong>Stephen Miller walking around D.C. police headquarters. Pam Bondi calling for compliance with the Trump administration’s military deployment. National Guard troops, who will soon carry weapons,</strong> and federal agents patrolling street corners and neighborhood blocks.</p>
<p>This is Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. — which he says he’s <em>“using as a model”</em> for cities across the country. More National Guard troops from three states have arrived to increase the chaos and fear.</p>
<p>Trump is pushing the country ever further into dictatorship. And he will keep pushing — defying the rule of law and the courts — if our elected leaders don’t start taking action.</p>
<p><strong>Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military occupation of America!</strong></p>
<p>Trump’s attack on D.C. should terrify all of us. Every city across the country could soon have armed National Guard troops walking down its streets spreading Trump’s terror.</p>
<p>Federal forces are violently arresting immigrants and deporting them, harassing homeless people, setting up checkpoints, and tearing communities apart. This is what Trump’s mass deportations and domestic military policing looks like.</p>
<p>Trump is attempting an <em>all-out authoritarian takeover</em>. Our elected leaders can’t sit back and let this play out — they must take a stand NOW and <em>stop Trump’s tyranny.</em></p>
<p><strong>Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military takeover of D.C., Los Angeles, and cities across the country!</strong></p>
<p>Thanks for taking action,</p>
<p>Joey and the Demand Progress team</p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Washington Post, "Inside Week 1 of Trump’s ‘hostile takeover’ of D.C. police,” </span><a href="[link removed]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">August 18, 2025.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Wall Street Journal, “More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons,” </span><a href="[link removed]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">August 17, 2025.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NPR, "Trump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy,” </span><a href="[link removed]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">August 18, 2025.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ABC News, "Trump says DC takeover will be a 'model' for other cities,” </span><a href="[link removed]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">August 11, 2025.</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Washington Post, "Inside Week 1 of Trump’s ‘hostile takeover’ of D.C. police,” </span><a href="[link removed]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">August 18, 2025.</span></a></li>
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