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Trump Revives Election Lies, Threatens Military Deployment in U.S.

10/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump spoke from the USS George Washington in Japan and revived false claims about the 2020 election while outlining plans to deploy military forces in U.S. cities.
He asserted he could invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass legal restrictions, claiming, "the courts wouldn’t get involved."
Critics call the remarks a dictator fantasy and warn they politicize the military amid Chicago tensions.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke from the USS George Washington in Japan and revived false claims about the 2020 election while outlining plans to deploy military forces in U.S. cities.
He asserted he could invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass legal restrictions, claiming, "the courts wouldn’t get involved."
Critics call the remarks a dictator fantasy and warn they politicize the military amid Chicago tensions.