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VMA131Marine

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53. It should be noted, the Federal Government
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 03:10 PM
Jan 30

only has jurisdiction over the punishment of people convicted of Federal crimes. He has no say over people in state penitentiaries and if he tries to implement this plan he’ll be dead of old age/dementia/heart attack/stroke/etc before the litigation is even close to completed.

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OMFG - he is talking Penal Colonies Pachamama Jan 28 #1
Maybe this is why he wants to buy Greenland. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #6
Ding. n/t Harker Jan 28 #15
Greenland has a population of about 60K for a reason. multigraincracker Jan 28 #18
Turning Greenland into a penal colony should work wonders for the Greenland economy? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #19
He wants Greenland and Canada avebury Jan 28 #29
Yes there has to be a money motive to it. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #35
Canada yes but I believe Disaffected Jan 28 #41
We all know that Trump does not have a functioning brain. nt avebury Jan 28 #43
Like Putin wants Ukraine for its natural gas and minerals. Justice matters. Jan 29 #45
I think it's worse than that, I think he's doing it just to impress Putin Walleye Jan 30 #55
Where will he send them? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #2
Dump is already trying to convince - or coerce - LatAm/Caribbean nations to take 3rd-country deportees. Eugene Jan 28 #7
Yes he will threaten countries if they don't take the deportees. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #8
Greenland Deep State Witch Jan 28 #9
Hawaii has a few uninhabited islands. Lonestarblue Jan 28 #12
The Trump Crime Family might want those islands for their exotic resort business. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #27
Long Island (Escape from New York!) Mr.WeRP Jan 28 #16
Yes it wouldn't surprise me if he dumps people in blue cities and states. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #17
Didn't he try that with Martha's Vineyard? I seem to remember it was a big flop. The Vineyarders met them with offers of CTyankee Jan 30 #46
I think some of the southern governors were pulling this stunt. Irish_Dem Jan 30 #47
They didn't try it again...I wonder why? CTyankee Jan 30 #48
Cost benefit ratio didn't work out? Irish_Dem Jan 30 #49
They were humiliated. They never tried it again... CTyankee Jan 30 #50
Heartbreaking isn't it. Irish_Dem Jan 30 #52
Here's the thing: there are some media people with home on MV. I remember when the Obamas vacationed there CTyankee Jan 30 #57
That's neat. Irish_Dem Jan 30 #58
I never saw the Obamas. Their house was on a different part of the Vineyard. I took the little ferry to Chappaquiddick CTyankee Jan 31 #61
It's hard to see the night sky away from the city lights. Irish_Dem Jan 31 #62
It gives you a feeling of vastness and timelessness. Think of all the zillions of people who only lived with natural CTyankee Jan 31 #63
I always feel connected to ancient times when I look at that kind of sky. Irish_Dem Jan 31 #64
The morgue. twodogsbarking Jan 28 #20
That is the cheapest option, the one Hitler decided upon. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #23
Maybe this is why he wants to clear the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 28 #24
Yes. They could be the indentured servants for Jared and Ivanka's Gaza Resort. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #25
Doesn't really matter. Likely they won't arrive anywhere Attilatheblond Jan 28 #30
Devil's Island closed in 1953. tetedur Jan 28 #3
Trump himself is a repeat offender and quite dangerous. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #4
more gross projection from the orange turd LymphocyteLover Jan 28 #10
I was waiting for someone to point that out Ray Bruns Jan 28 #13
The felon bdamomma Jan 28 #36
Yes Trump is making enemies by the hour. What they will do about it remains to be seen. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #37
Trump first. Dem2theMax Jan 28 #5
maybe he can set an example and self-exile LymphocyteLover Jan 28 #11
So your saying.... Macrophylla Jan 28 #14
First the violent criminals, then repeaters, ... then dissidents. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 28 #21
It's a Madagascar Plan speak easy Jan 28 #26
Well, ok, then. I think Trumpy may make it onto his own list. Joinfortmill Jan 28 #22
shithole should be the first criminal................. Lovie777 Jan 28 #28
Man. Irony died another death. Good lord. Is he planning to self-exile? Texin Jan 28 #31
What about his for-profit prison pals? get the red out Jan 28 #32
Enough! hadEnuf Jan 28 #33
Listen to Keith Olbermann bdamomma Jan 28 #38
Well he could start with the J6ers... Bluethroughu Jan 28 #34
This needs to be on the front page. It is Nazi shit. 58Sunliner Jan 28 #39
So, penal colonies, as another user said, or we're getting prison hulks sakabatou Jan 28 #40
Maybe that's why he wants Greenland. alarimer Jan 28 #42
F47 will volunteer them... ultralite001 Jan 28 #44
So, Trump will exile himself? OLDMDDEM Jan 30 #51
It should be noted, the Federal Government VMA131Marine Jan 30 #53
AND *THAT's* the real reason why he's expanding Guantanamo! nt woodsprite Jan 30 #54
When does he leave? nt Gore1FL Jan 30 #56
2 traffic tickets, off to the Gulag with ya /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 30 #59
Trump-the Felon-in-Chief with 34 felonies on his record best watch himself!! riversedge Jan 30 #60
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