Donald Trump and maga Republicans want to impose martial law on Democratic cities and states to prevent 2026 mid term elections

Echo opinion letters published in the Los Angeles Times:

Donald Trump and maga Republicans are creating a false - fake- authoritarian emergency premise to implement martial law in Democratic cities and states for the purpose of preventing the 2026, mid term elections.

To the editor: During his two presidential campaigns, Donald Trump would say outrageous things to force the media to talk about him and generate visibility for himself in the news cycle (“Trump expands L.A. military tactics by sending National Guard to Washington, D.C.,” Aug. 11). As president, he is doing the same thing: inventing emergencies where none exist. Sending the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles and now his attacks on Washington, D.C., are clear examples. And he is not going to stop there. The real question for the media is determining what he is trying to hide from the news cycle ❓and focus on that.

From Domenico Maceri, San Luis Obispo

To the editor: I believe this latest move is a well-thought-out continuation of Trump’s authoritarian plan to normalize the presence of federal troops and law enforcement on the streets of America so that when he uses the armed forces to back his unconstitutional attempt to stay in office in 2028, the populace will have already been inured. ⚠️

From Noel Johnson, in Glendale, California

To the editor: We should stop talking about whether crime in D.C. has increased or decreased, beocause, crime is nt the reason for Trump’s authoritarian move. It’s just another fake emergency designed to authorize arrests by National Guard troops and FBI agents on the streets of the nation’s capital. #Fascism ❗

From Marcia Goldstein, Laguna Woods, California