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Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned anti-Trump protests this weekend, but he won’t say how many or where they are going — only that they are ready to provide the “most robust response where needed.”

“You break the law, you cross the line, you'll be arrested,” Abbott said at a press conference on Wednesday. “There is freedom of speech. However, if in your protest, you damage somebody's property, or you harm an individual, that's violating the law, and you will be arrested for it.”

Local officials in San Antonio and Austin have said they expect state soldiers to be in those cities ahead of the protests this weekend. The so-called “No Kings” demonstration is billed as a “nationwide day of defiance” to counter President Donald Trump's planned military parade in Washington, D.C. Events are set to take place on Saturday in dozens of cities all over the state, according to the website.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

He's so afraid of people disagreeing with his god king that he has no problems wasting millions of tax payer dollars for at best, absolutely nothing. At worst, he's wasting your money to murder peaceful protestors... Before the protests have even taken place.

Dickless cowards

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fun fact: Both these NG troops as well as the ones repurposed in California were guarding the border. These asshats are literally opening the border to do this.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Does the 1% see what's happening with all this? Do they realize that this isn't going to end well for anyone.

I really hope the billionaires look at Putin's MO to see how they'll be treated in the future. Shit, just look at Elon to see how no one is special and will get special treatment.

They helped create this, they need to end it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Poor Texas, always rushing to catch up with California

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's probably not the dunk you think it is, no offense. Trump got to put California on display first. That seems different.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How does it seem different?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That it's not catch up. Trump forced this. Then Texas followed.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Texas should split each of their protests up into 50 more protests at 50 more locations in response.