Trump Declares War

[Hymie]

This war declaration has only previously been invoked three times in America’s history (the War of 1812 [against the British], the First World War and after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour).

 

Mind you, Trump did say during his election campaign that he’d do this – so the MAGA mad people can’t complain.

 

Trump’s dictatorship continues apace.

 

 

[naomi24]

I'm not watching that, hymie.  Why wasn't this declaration of war reported on BBC news tonight?  And will it make world headlines tomorrow?

[Hymie]

You heard it here first.

[naomi24]

I'll take notice when I hear it from a reputable source.  

[Hymie]

https://abc7.com/post/president-donald-trump-invokes-wartime-alien-enemies-act-1798-declare-invasion-gangs-speed-deportations/16028956/

 

[Hymie]

Take your pick....

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/15/us/trump-news/trump-alien-enemies-act-deportations-venezuelans

 

[THECORBYLOON]

He hasn't declared war, he wants to use legislation previous used only in a time of war.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/15/trump-alien-enemies-act-deportations

[Prudie]

How sad, needy and irresponsible you are that just to catch the eye  of anonymous online people you wanted to put up that erroneous headline. It should be removed.

[Hymie]

I missed my vocation in life (making stuff up for a national newspaper), but have found an outlet for my creativity on AB.

[calmck]

The 18th centuary law has been shut down by a judge. Trump was using it to speed up his deportations of alleged illegals, drug runners etc.

 

[naomi24]

For creativity read overly dramatic imagination.

[Buenchico]

Summary of the legal position here:
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/alien-enemies-act-explained

Aunty Beeb's report here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89yk405lg9o

[Old_Geezer]

Well, I'm reckoning he'll be passing legislation to make it applicable soon then.

[Clone]

Trump Declares War

 

 

I've had threads removed for far less provocative headers and mine were actually true.

2tierAnswerbank.

[Hymie]

My headline is correct/valid – Trump has effectively declared war against Venezuela (watch the video @ 5:15 – 6:35).

To invoke the declaration, America must be at war with another country/nation.

[Clone]

bull****

[Prudie]

There are lots of people on this site who get their news here first (who can recall a celebrity dying that didn't see on AB first?). The headline could instil fear unless they read your flimsy explanation. It's also in the utmost bad taste bearing in in mind we are in a time that Trump or Putin could both announce that for real. 

You just did it for clickbait and I've no idea why, with it at least 3 mods on the thread, it's been allowed to stay.

[gulliver1]

Give Trump a kick up the April and cancel his state visit to the UK. It would be like Churchill inviting Hitler .

[nicebloke1]

9.55. Putin did announce a war, and there has been a war going in Ukraine for 3years. Just not in our back garden yet.

Regarding Trump,most times he doesn't know what comes out of his own mouth.

[vulcan42]

The American people were told time and time again by trump, that he was going to make these radical changes. They chose to believe "he didn't actually mean it" and was being over dramatic for effect. Good old donald will see us through was their cry. What they are now witnessing is an economic take over by him and his mates. Thousands of business, big and small will go into liquidation and trump, musk etc will buy cheap and eventually own a large proportion of America. He might even rename it Trumpton, except of course it won't be windy miller in the windmill it will be elon musk charging for the   power the windmill has created.

[douglas9401]

Trump must be given credit persuading all but the most boggle-eyed that he's not fit to govern a democracy.

Even our own warring couple agree on that.