Coming to a street near you: Trump's D.C. takeover

By Sid Schwab / Herald Columnist

Trump’s latest “law and order” fantasy isn’t about law and it sure as hell isn’t about order. It’s about power. Naked, unaccountable, permanent power. And he’s aiming the first strike straight at Washington, D.C.

The plan is as blunt as it is dangerous: put federal troops in the streets of the capital, under his personal command, no local authority in the way. Use D.C.’s status — no governor, no state sovereignty — as the legal crowbar. Call it “restoring safety.” Wrap it in a flag and sell it to people who think authoritarianism is fine so long as the boots aren’t on their necks.

Then, once the shock wears off, do it again: Chicago. Philadelphia. Atlanta. Los Angeles. Anywhere a political opponent holds office or a crowd holds a sign becomes a “security threat.” Send in troops. Normalize it. Repeat until soldiers patroling our cities feels routine.

He’s been rehearsing for years. Lafayette Square — troops and riot police gassing peaceful protesters so he could strut to a church and hold up a Bible — wasn’t an accident. It was a live-fire test. There was outrage, but no real consequence. The precedent stands.

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