Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops from West Virginia into Washington, D.C.—and is urging other Republican governors to follow. By importing soldiers with no connection to the communities they’re policing, Trump is manufacturing the conditions for deadly conflict between troops and civilians.

In this episode, I explain why this escalation is not about crime or safety—it’s about testing how far Trump can go in turning the Guard into a loyalist army. I break down the authoritarian playbook, the risks we face now, and what ordinary Americans can do to resist before it’s too late.

🔗 Read the full article on Substack: https://onoffense.substack.com/p/trump-national-guard-dc🛑 Don’t give up on democracy before it’s gone—start an Antifascist Book Club, train with Task Force Butler’s guides, and demand your representatives oppose Trump’s power grab.

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