How long until Trump declares Martial Law?

[JoeWeber 2,941]

In his mind we're being invaded from the south by gangs and drug runners, by anti-american college students, by the deep state, by Blacks at home and who knows who else. With his level of paranoia, executive powers, and his firm belief that he and he alone can save the nation it's easy to imagine him deciding there is no other choice.

[nigel99 625]

5 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

In his mind we're being invaded from the south by gangs and drug runners, by anti-american college students, by the deep state, by Blacks at home and who knows who else. With his level of paranoia, executive powers, and his firm belief that he and he alone can save the nation it's easy to imagine him deciding there is no other choice.

If he senses that he’s going to lose the midterms or if the courts get any teeth.

[gowlerk 2,277]

How long? Probably about 2 months before the mid term elections.

[JoeWeber 2,941]

8 hours ago, nigel99 said:

If he senses that he’s going to lose the midterms or if the courts get any teeth.

I thought that but then thought that his protective bubble of sycophantic bullshit peddlers, who all know the penalty for telling Trump what he doesn't want to hear, would likely keep the negative polls separate from his daily feed. Now afterwards........

[olofscience 492]

In the Philippines in August 23, 1971, President Ferdinand Marcos suspended habeas corpus. On September 23, 1972, he declared Martial Law and ruled as dictator for the next 21 years

Trump's already trying to suspend habeas corpus...so give it a year after that? Perfect for the midterms.

[gowlerk 2,277]

9 hours ago, olofscience said:

Perfect for the midterms.

One of the strengths (which can also be seen as a weakness) of USA politics is the fact that there is no federally controlled electoral system. 

It would be hard for a POTUS to stop or control 50 independent state systems like Marcos, or Putin.