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The Left's Outcry: Calling It a Civil War
Unsurprisingly, this move has been met with vehement opposition from Democratic figures. Notably, Rep. Maxine Waters publicly warned that the deployment could escalate into a civil war. Her stark warning was echoed in the media coverage, which portrayed Trump’s actions as dangerously divisive. Her comment, “This president is trying to lead us into what could be called a civil war,” fueled fears among critics that the administration’s tactics threaten the stability of American democracy.