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Andy F
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Andy F asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 2 months ago

Do you think ex-President Trump didn't expect his followers to invade and occupy the US Capitol on Jan. 6?

Update:

Did he just not understand how violent some of alleged Trump supporters in the crowd actually were?  Was he surprised by what happen, even though some of these people had plotted before to invade the Michigan state capitol and arrest and executive Governor Whitmer?

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  • 2 months ago
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    He left the details to them, any means necessary to block the certification. When he saw the invasion unfolding on TV, he said he loved them and did nothing to stop them. Beyond his wildest dreams, maybe.

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    Trump didn't order them to do it; he's just being unfairly blamed for is so people can take his possessions, money, and social media accounts.  It is good to recite the rosary of the Virgin Mary for his safety.

  • Sam
    Lv 6
    2 months ago

    He did expect it and was hoping they would overthrow the country.

  • 2 months ago

    Not for a split second, he wanted some in the congress to be killed and than he would have taken over power. 

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  • Dan
    Lv 6
    2 months ago

    I think even the rioters themselves did not expect they'd make it in so easily. This means a bunch of armed Muslim terrorists can get in too. 

  • Robert
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    I don't think anyone expected that.  It's usually the left that has self control issues and will erupt and burn down cities.  The right usually is able to keep control of themselves.   That's not an excuse..  I believe that all who broke into the capital should have been shot buy police as they came in the broken windows.  Law is law and some places have to be protected more so than the dozens of business destroyed by BLM and Antifa criminals.   They too should have been brought to justice. But the capital should have been defended and the attack prevented at any cost. 

  • Audrey
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    No i don't. He expected a peaceful protest which is what he asked them to do.

  • 2 months ago

    Trump expected them to kill off enough of the Senate to prevent certification of electoral votes.  Mitch McConnell was right - it was an insurrection, and it failed.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 months ago

    It was pre planned days ahead of time. You must not know that. Get better informed.

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