Trump said people participating in protests in Los Angeles will not be allowed to wear masks and praised the National Guard for “a job well done” after deploying them to the city to settle the protests.

“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED,” he wrote on Truth Social early Sunday morning. “Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why???”

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[–] 148 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I'm pretty sure that's not within his power to dictate people can't wear masks.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    I definitely agree with you, I just felt like it needed pointed out. I don't think people should stop calling out the unlawful/illegal shit he does just because he does unlawful/illegal shit all the time.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    It's pretext to be able to designate a riot when someone in a peaceful protest has a mask.

    That, and/or they'll do the time-consuming thing of recognizing people that aren't wearing masks, and arresting them at their homes or places of work.

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