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Zorro

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1. I expect the government will be shut down

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:35 PM

Sep 20

Think it will be the third time in Trump's five years in office.

I also wouldn't be surprised if he uses the government shutdown as a national emergency pretext to declare martial law.

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I expect the government will be shut down Zorro Sep 20 #1