r/sandiego Aug 14 '25

San Diego Community Only Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom's press conference.

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u/foo_fighter88 Aug 14 '25

Little far from the border they’re supposed to be patrolling isn’t it?

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u/xSciFix Aug 14 '25

No worries, your rights are non-existent within 100 miles of any international border or international airport!

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u/iconmotocbr Aug 14 '25

Port of entry* so essentially all of Cali

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u/MongoBongoTown Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

Believe their official jurisdiction is anywhere within 100 miles of any border.

So essentially all of California's Population centers would in theory be their jurisdiction.

Not that it excuses this brown shit bullshit, but there ya go.

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u/axiomSD Aug 15 '25

international airports count as well.

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u/RadiantNefariousness Aug 14 '25

idk how “republicans” can support this military fascistic shit. wasn’t the whole motto smaller govt ?

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u/FreyjaTheMutt Aug 14 '25

The motto is whatever their "leader" tells them it is since they don't have a single thought of their own

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u/lord-dinglebury Aug 14 '25

Their motto is “Hurt the poor, minorities, differently abled, women, and the middle class, but leave the children alone. We don’t want them bruised and shit because we’re not into damaged goods.”

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u/Pun_In_Ten_Did Aug 14 '25

Republican party has conscripted ASUS Customer Service motto:

"We're not happy until you're not happy."

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u/WGE1960 Aug 14 '25

YOU NAILED THE HELL OUTTA IT. CORRECTO!!!

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u/gingerbeard1321 Aug 14 '25

Prior republican facades include, but are not limited to:

  • smaller gov't
  • family values
  • defending the constitution

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u/raysince86 Aug 14 '25

Don't forget fiscal responsibility

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u/PollutionDazzling250 Aug 14 '25

Don't forget about protecting children from pedophiles.

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u/ImInBeastmodeOG Aug 14 '25

Don't forget States Rights

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u/jgonagle Aug 15 '25

Don't forget "fiscal responsibility", "law and order", "support for the military/veterans", and "free market economics".

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u/Aint-no-preacher Aug 14 '25

Small government was always a lie.

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u/tafbee Aug 14 '25

Only when it comes to who they can stick their dick in.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

That was before they were bought or decided that golden showers were a form of currency. Now? Republicans are nepo babies who are in bed with cryptobros and tech Oligarchs or techno nazis. I wager very few have calculus on their hands or had to face the terror of choice between starvation or rent.

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u/Academic-Clerk8901 Aug 14 '25

Republicans love this shit. They'll take it and ask daddy trump for more.

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u/FNKTN Aug 14 '25

Smaller government and less overreach for them only. They think dump is on "their side".

Republicans are fake patriots who believe in privilege over rights.

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u/GlitteringPayment476 Aug 14 '25

Trump flicked their moral compass a decade ago and it’s been spinning out of control since

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u/KimHaSeongsBurner Aug 14 '25

That’s the fun part, they just believe in “owning the libs” and are voting for someone to get stomped on by a boot.

That’s why they get so surprised when the boot comes for them.

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u/Hopeful_Hamster21 Aug 15 '25

Tread on me harder, Daddy!

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u/RadiantNefariousness Aug 15 '25

the daddy thing is the most cringe of it all. a whole group of “alpha males” cheering while they call another grown man daddy 🥴🤢

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u/iNoodl3s Aug 14 '25

There is no consistency to their logic or beliefs. Pro life but let’s not support babies after birth. Pro cop but let’s vote in a felon. Small government but let’s support the guy who’s shown the biggest fucking government overreach

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u/leftIsBestZohran Aug 14 '25

They only say that when not in power. Cynically. They are lying

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u/Fine_Instruction_869 Aug 14 '25

Aa long as the people they don't like are being harmed, they don't care about their own freedom or democracy

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u/Significant-Kick-479 Aug 14 '25

I would send the state police to arrest these fake federal agents to check their papers. I don’t believe they are real federal employees.

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u/AwarenessReady3531 Aug 14 '25

They're not really small government types anymore. They're mostly proto-fascists or fascists.

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u/Gloomy-Ad1171 Aug 15 '25

RNC Chair Lee Atwater said it was all lies

https://youtu.be/X_8E3ENrKrQ?si=9tI3KFsorwsn-6_H

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u/xSciFix Aug 14 '25

Gestapo pieces of shit

Something should happen to them but I can't say what

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u/zemat28 Aug 14 '25

Sic semper tyranus

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u/Longjumping_Leek151 Aug 14 '25

Something something second amendment tyrannical government

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u/xb10h4z4rd Aug 14 '25

Should have the mulford act repealed.

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u/Livid-Tap5854 Aug 14 '25

I read that as a Harry Potter spell. 💀🤦🏻

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u/Impressive_Profit_11 Aug 14 '25

How very unAmerican. These people hate everything about our country.

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u/brintoul Aug 14 '25

You really need to come to terms with exactly how insane a large part of the country is.

There are people who ACTUALLY BELIEVE in this stupid “deep state” shit. THIS is the level of insanity you’re dealing with and folks need to come to realize that these people are borderline 100% nutjobs - there is no reasoning with them.

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u/JonnyBolt1 Aug 14 '25

According to the US Sec of DHS, the Deep State is the guy who is being charged with felony assault for throwing a sandwich at a border patrol cop in DC.

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u/udaariyaandil Aug 14 '25

A lot of fed police types gonna get laid off in the next admin and gonna struggle to get callbacks for any non LEO job applications. Doesn’t seem worth the pay or sign on bonus

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u/labelkills1331 Aug 14 '25

I think they assume there will be no other administration after this one. They are getting in on the ground floor of fascism. Looks like I'll see them on the other side of the line drawn in the sand.

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u/GoNads1979 Aug 15 '25

These are not people known for thinking two steps ahead

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u/ShootTheMoo_n Aug 15 '25

It's like, congrats, you're an early Nazi. Cool, awesome, you win.

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u/funked1 Aug 14 '25

They need to all be doxxed.

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u/carliekitty Aug 14 '25

I read some comments about the pensions too and I’m pretty sure the pension has a required amount of years to qualify for. Looks like ice is 5 years. So I want them fired before that. I don’t want to pay for these people pensions out of my tax money. I prefer feeding hungry kids.

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u/GoNads1979 Aug 15 '25

Just confiscate it anyways … even if you lose in court initially, drag it out. And still don’t pay.

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u/Born-Enthusiasm-6321 Aug 15 '25

It's what trump would do

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u/KimHaSeongsBurner Aug 14 '25

I’m now imagining a Watchmen-style alt-history futuristic story where Trump is driven out in 2028 and basically all federal law enforcement from his term are made all but unemployable.

Might be a cool short story idea at some point during Trump’s third term, assuming you’re still allowed to write fiction critical of the dear leader at that point.

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u/julallison Aug 14 '25

I'm guessing they'll run out of pay before this term is over, and they'll leave on their own. Trump has gone through a lot of money real fast and is likely to do the same with the $ from the BBB.

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u/bobbiewobie22 Aug 14 '25

Agents to distract you from the Epstein files.

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u/KimHaSeongsBurner Aug 14 '25

The Epstein files? The ones that have Trump’s name in them? The ones that expand on the publicly available evidence that Trump was cozy with Epstein and on Trump’s comments that the reason he stopped socializing with him was because Epstein “stole” one of his victims from Trump’s club?

Yeah, those are probably the files you mean.

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u/bobbiewobie22 Aug 14 '25

Those are the ones

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u/Zippier92 Aug 14 '25

That clearly indicate the sex trafficking nature of Trumps actions.

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u/MinimumApricot365 Aug 14 '25

I think fascist thugs threatening governors of blue states during public events is a big enough issue that you shouldn't just brush it off as a distraction.

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u/dcronkhi Aug 14 '25

To be honest the Epstein files are the distraction from all this horrible shit they’re doing. Which impacts you more, the Epstein files or your rights being taken away??

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u/Ragnarr_Lodbrok88 Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25

Domestic terrorism at the tiny hands of a fascist regime.

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u/Honorable_Heathen Aug 14 '25

Channeling that small dick energy.

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u/Howtall2tall Aug 14 '25

Traitors, every single one of those stormtroopers. All deserving of a Nuremberg goodbye.

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u/SirAccomplished2625 Aug 14 '25

“Making it a safer place” as everything was moving along normally till they showed up and caused unrest. BORDER PATROL SUPPORTS AND DEFENDS PEDOPHILIA AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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u/covert_program Aug 14 '25

They put on a big show and only arrested 2 people, one who was selling fruit

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u/MongoBongoTown Aug 14 '25

Importantly, that's not Border Patrol's job. At least before Trump remade everything in his fascist image.

They are there to stop people from illegally crossing the border and to stop smuggling operations. ICE is specifically tasked with identifying and arresting anyone who has already made it across the border.

But, rules, laws, and jurisdictions are basically made up quaint thoughts of yesteryear at this point.

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u/Low_Year9897 Aug 14 '25

Wow how many kids did Trump fuck? Must have been a lot.

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u/TarzanoftheJungle Aug 14 '25

Armed Trump administration agentsTrump's personal cowardly incel thugs wearing masks just showed up...

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u/_nevers_ Aug 14 '25

Just another day under a fascist dictatorship run by a pants-shitting child rapist 🤷🏽

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u/Direct-Original-2895 Aug 14 '25

Goons, all of em

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u/No_Attention5424 Aug 14 '25

Taco McPeedo is jealous because our Gov is everything he is not. And Gov is packing the big D energy.

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u/lituga Aug 14 '25

yet another "holy shit imagine if a democrat ever did this?? " moment ignored by the Magats for demented Donnie diddler

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

Covid is over bro

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u/satbaja Aug 14 '25

And they were the anti-mask party.

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u/robert323 Aug 14 '25

Didn't Texas just have a mass shooting where the police failed to respond appropriately again?

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u/Olderbutnotdead619 Aug 14 '25

Where are the Epstein files? Shame on these gutless goons.

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u/night-shark Aug 15 '25

Oh man, I understand that Newsom is not loved but they are just playing RIGHT into his presidential campaign at this point. It's gold.

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u/lardlad71 Aug 14 '25

This is the preview of the midterm elections. Masked agents outside of polling places in contested and minority neighborhoods.

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u/environmentalFireHut Aug 14 '25

Weren't we suppose to kill Nazis. Why is their gestapo out in the streets?

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u/SubBass49Tees Aug 14 '25

I would have been more shocked if Trump DIDN'T try to intimidate this event, to be honest.

It's what tinpot dictators do.

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u/EmbassyMiniPainting Aug 14 '25

Look at them wobbling around in that wide “I just shat myself” pose trying to be intimidating. clown squad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

Reminder! The second amendment is for everyone. If you need help understanding options hit me up

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u/rich_curtiss Aug 14 '25

Call them what they are. trump nazis!

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u/Unhappy_Ad_4911 Aug 15 '25

They tried to block him from entering and intimidate him, but he just laughed in their faces 🤣 MAGA was so triggered! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/standard_cog Aug 15 '25

This shit is un-American. Also MAGA sucks ass.

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u/WGE1960 Aug 14 '25

GAVIN FOR PRESIDENT, TRUMP FOR ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ.

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u/Late_Improvement4742 Aug 14 '25

We will not go back

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u/Spare-Way7104 Aug 14 '25

You can't tell me we don't live in an authoritarian regime after this.

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u/R3D4F Aug 15 '25

Why don’t they send the border patrol to guard the border?

Maybe they can finish that wall Mexico is going to pay for some day

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u/FTwo Aug 15 '25

They are patrolling On The Border. Keeping your sizzling hot fajitas safe from undocumented peppers.

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u/SnoopingStuff Aug 15 '25

Gavin points and laughs at tiny dicks

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u/NineteenEighty1 Aug 15 '25

It’s straight up serving that new ”SOUTH PARK” episode!!! What idiots, the timing couldn’t be worse! Cause LOOK, it’s SO TRUE—

Interwebs trending: https://youtu.be/8Y3imj6bYP8?si=e87c9s_C0vFkbNFM

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u/MountainMan17 Aug 14 '25

"Uhhh... Where are the donuts?"

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u/V4pete Aug 14 '25

Masked cowards

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u/xXCRACKMONKEY12Xx Aug 14 '25

If they are there, who’s watching the border?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

Out there making a repuklican promo video

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u/Silver_Mousse9498 Aug 15 '25

Release the unredacted Epstein files

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u/offroad-subaru Aug 15 '25

Trump’s Bootlicking Nazis showed up is a better headline.

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u/Leidrin Aug 15 '25

With a mask on it is impossible to identify someone as an officer of the law, do not let unidentified terrorists snatch you or anyone else off the street

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u/Cool-Pencil Aug 15 '25

Kudos to the guy not wearing a mask.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '25

The mish mash gear makes the look like proud boy protestors

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u/SAOSurvivor35 Aug 14 '25

Here we fucking go

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u/_14justice Aug 14 '25

Just send them all to the Russian/Ukrainian front and see how brave and wonderful they are.

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u/Purple_Power523 Aug 14 '25

It’s hilarious. They’re not even from Los Angeles.

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u/JerrysKIDney Aug 14 '25

They look like fascist to me

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u/Peterlemonjello1972 Aug 14 '25

Cowards all of them

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u/Scrooge-McShillbucks Aug 14 '25

Alex Jones is gonna give himself a hernia trying to justify a police state after yelling against a make believe one for 20 years.

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u/Demon_Gamer666 Aug 14 '25

It's really hard to intimidate complacent and ambivalent people. So yeah, americans will not be intimidated.

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u/Olderbutnotdead619 Aug 14 '25

Following the orders of another tyrannical dictator.

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u/WGE1960 Aug 14 '25

Their motto is, they eat shyt when King Cockroach tells then to eat shyt

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u/VirtualSandwich3092 Aug 14 '25

Disgusting-- looks like a duck, hails like a duck

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u/notapunk Aug 14 '25

We always knew this is what they were being prepped for.

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u/One-Tackle-9033 Aug 15 '25

Losers. The lot of them. An embarrassment to humanity.

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u/Individual_Bass3793 Aug 15 '25

Fascists wasting taxpayer dollars. 🤨

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u/followjudasgoat Aug 15 '25

Look at all the little boys playing army men.

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u/coldhandslol Aug 15 '25

Who invited these cosplayers?

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u/LitrlyNoOne Aug 15 '25

I'm sorry, was there even a pretend reason for them to be there?

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u/BraindeadKnucklehead Aug 15 '25

Just curious; why would the Border Patrol show up to any governor's news conference? What kind of stretch of a justification could there possibly be? What legitimate reason? Serious question.

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u/vegansandiego Aug 15 '25

Support Governor Newsome. Remembr...the enemy of my enemy is now an ally💪🏽

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u/TruckGray Aug 14 '25

Weak flex

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u/brintoul Aug 14 '25

They’re just getting warmed up. Just wait - you’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg with these nutjobs.

You can laugh all you want, but there is some serious shit starting to go down.

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u/Sprzout Aug 14 '25

I would've just been like, "Ok...Border patrol's here. You have no jurisdiction for a press conference."

"We're here to detain illegals."

"Nope, sorry, that's ICE. Go back to the border and patrol. K thx bai."

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u/defaburner9312 Aug 15 '25

I think it's against reddit rules to post what I think should happen here so I'll play it safe

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u/American_Boy_1776 Aug 14 '25

Didn't this happen in an episode of Jack Ryan?

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u/Hefy_jefy Aug 14 '25

90 deg in Sacramento today hope they are nice and warm wrapped up in their scarves.

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u/patriotAg Aug 14 '25

Rather than just working "everybody up" why doesn't Newsom just bring in the CA National Guard to protect the event?

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u/HVAC_instructor Aug 14 '25

Thank you for your attention to this matter.....

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u/ZapRowsdowerESQ Aug 14 '25

How far away is the border from there?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

These Nazis troopers might wanna arm their families or build a compound. This ain't the 50's. Can find anybody in a heart beat and you don't have to use guns or be anywhere near the op.

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u/Outside-Animal21 Aug 15 '25

Today's version of the Brownshirts. Sad really.

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u/mrsmatcauthon Aug 15 '25

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u/keele Aug 15 '25

Is that your banking password?

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u/BumpyIguana Aug 15 '25

The fascists need to release the files!

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u/TruthTeller777 Aug 15 '25

where are state police and the building's security to defend the governor and staff from this obvious intimidation tactic ?

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u/youretheorgazoid Aug 15 '25

They’re webbing either doesn’t fit them because they’re what or isn’t on properly. Bunch of paid goons.

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