Tonight the President of the United States used the American military to shoot peaceful protestors with rubber bullets & tear gas them.
For a photo op.
This is a horrifying use of presidential power against our own citizens, & has no place anywhere, let alone in America. Vote.
The Occupant of the @WhiteHouse tear gassed peaceful protestors for a photo opp.
Horrifying.
This man is dishonoring his oath, inciting violence & failing the nation.
President Trump is not a dictator & he doesn’t have the right to unilaterally deploy U.S. military across American states.
We will guard the right to peaceful protest & will not hesitate to go to court to protect our constitutional rights during this time & well into the future.
The President of the United States tear-gassed peaceful protestors in order to clear the way for a useless photo-op outside the White House—just after vowing to activate the military against our own people.
Lives and our democracy are in danger.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, in fatigues no less, surveys the scene in #DC tonight. In America, the armed forces are for foreign wars, not for policing the streets. The Founders feared precisely what @realDonaldTrump is doing now.
To be clear: @cnn spent 45 mins of debate asking questions about wars in the Middle East and did not once ask candidates how they would pay for it. But a candidate wants to guarantee health care?! Hold on, how are you gonna pay for that?
Told myself I wasn’t going to live tweet this one, but had to pop back in to say:
@BernieSanders making the case to stop the global race to the bottom and saying trade policy and climate policy are one and the same 🙌
#DemDebate
The demonstrations around the country today must not be ignored. Americans do not support the Impeached President’s needless escalation w/ Iran, nor do we want a senseless war. Peace advocates must not let up! Let’s keep showing our power & sending Trump a message: #NoWarWithIran
Just pointing out that one of the downsides of arming the whole world is that it introduces opportunities for corruption, just like this. #UkraineTranscript