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LeftinOH

(5,593 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:51 PM Oct 7

CNN refers to insurrection act with pic from 1992 LA riots, but implies Portland. [View all]

Last edited Tue Oct 7, 2025, 04:22 PM - Edit history (1)

It's on the @CNN page on Bluesky. Anyone see this elsewhere?

"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr
— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-10-07T07:00:25.741594941Z

*Edited title for clarity.

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CNN refers to insurrection act with pic from 1992 LA riots, but implies Portland. [View all] LeftinOH Oct 7 OP

Not some devious report. They are reporting on last time Insurrection Act was used, 1992 and in LA after Rodney King. Silent Type Oct 7 #1

The article is not talking about Portland specifically Abnredleg Oct 7 #2

..but you have to admit that it's very misleading - possibly intentionally. A better headline LeftinOH Oct 7 #5

It's not just that they LIE... some_of_us_are_sane Oct 7 #3

The sign showing a representation of a telephone handpiece is a giveaway. John1956PA Oct 7 #7

So the new Traildogbob Oct 7 #4

It's explained in the article. sop Oct 7 #6

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