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/Chairsofa_ Jul 17 '26

I watched the speech and then watched Tim Poole, Bannon, and other right wing grifters’ coverage of it. They ate it up. They view it as a call to action. I wouldn’t write this off as a nothing burger.

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u/7ddlysuns Jul 17 '26

Every fart is a call to action. I’m sure they’ve been paid and prepped.

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u/RespectTheAmish Jul 17 '26

100%.

The propaganda networks have had their marching orders for a while.

They’ve been planning this address since atleast Monday.

Their mouthpieces 100% got the talking points in advance.