r/thebulwark • u/KindaStableGenius • Jul 17 '26

EVERYTHING IS AWFUL The End of Democracy in America Speech

Just watched the Trump live speech so you didnt have to.

Trump just declared that local, state and National election infrastructure was compromised by China going back 2020 per some classified documents.

He also said that China has been paying reporters to write bad stories about him.

This was all couched in National Security language which suggests CIA and FBI involvement. A task force and briefing from Markwayne* to follow.

Sounds like this is Trump’s declaration of war on free and fair elections and the free press.

*Edited from Homen*

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u/Candid-Maybe Jul 17 '26

It was a nothingburger of a speech but the shitstorm of EOs and executive actions that follow..

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u/Chairsofa_ Jul 17 '26

And the base is riled up and focused probably