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National Guard Armed in DC: Trump Takeover Escalates, Black America Under Threat

2025-08-26 News & Politics
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Roland S. Martin
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Legal Experts Challenge Trump’s Unconstitutional Authority to Arm D.C. National Guard

Civil rights attorneys vow to hold individual officers personally liable for constitutional violations resulting from President Trump’s new executive orders, revealing a deeper threat to Black America embedded in these actions.

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  • Black Lawyers for Justice will file lawsuits directly against National Guard and MPD officers who violate citizens' constitutional rights.
  • The deployment is framed not as crime prevention but as authoritarian theater targeting the Black community, potentially linking to broader white nationalist agendas.
  • Speakers urge maximum voter participation and direct community action to push back against what they see as an encroaching military occupation.

This analysis breaks down the specific legal threats posed by Donald Trump’s orders arming the D.C. National Guard. Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz details why these orders lack authority and explains the mechanism by which enforcing officers face personal financial jeopardy.

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Donald Trump signed executive orders arming the National Guard in Washington, D.C., escalating what civil rights attorneys call an unconstitutional takeover. Roland and Black Lawyers for Justice attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz explain why Trump has no authority to issue these orders, why they violate the Constitution, and why every officer who obeys could face personal lawsuits. This isn’t crime prevention — it’s authoritarian theater that targets Black America. 🔥 Trump arms the National Guard in D.C. under executive orders his own allies call unconstitutional. 🔥 Black Lawyers for Justice vow lawsuits against any officer who enforces these illegal orders. 🔥 Roland breaks it down: this is a reality show stunt, not crime prevention, and a direct threat to civil rights. 🔥 Project 2025 in action — using armed Guard units to defund and dismantle Black America. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #TrumpTakeover #NationalGuard #IllegalOrders #BlackAmerica #Authoritarianism Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@josephinemayfield7013 2025-08-26

Make them rich!!! Sue them!!!

16 2 replies
@katherynwofford1643 2025-08-26

Praying For God to save all of us from Our Government ❤

9 1 replies
@Bigtymer-b8s 2025-08-26

This is ridiculous

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@glendabro14 2025-08-27

Exactly they are not in high crime areas....smh

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@kennethmalone6876 2025-08-26

I cannot believe we are reduced to protecting and defending criminals.

5 2 replies
@eroildocortes4973 2025-08-28

ESTO ES UN GOLPE DE ESTADO 😢

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@marybridges9243 2025-09-01

WHAT A FOOL😢😢😮😮😅😅😊😊

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@ljsavmech 2025-09-01

There is a need for the hire of lawyers who specialize in the USMJ, MCM regulations. Also the dismissal of Implied immunity.

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@LeeCrumbly-j4q 2025-09-04

I'm old school old G I still can con Vince my boy to stand solid

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@deannamays1956 2025-08-27

Time to drain the swamp

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