“Gavin Newsom wants people to think this exercise is dangerous,” William Martin, Vance’s communications director, said in a statement to The New York Times.
Well, this aged like milk
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This was a dictator level threat and meant for pure intimidation.
And instead just makes the dictator and the marines look incompetent while shutting down one of the busiest roads in the world for half a day.
Way to look weak and stupid while pissing people off all at once.
The dictator doesnt just look incompetent... lucky for us he really is. If Trump was of average intelligence he would be way more dangerous.
In blatant threat and intimidation to Californians. Fuck this regime
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
So, TACO fires the first shot against America?
Every single military personnel involved in this should be embarrassed.
And then court martialed for firing over an American population center.
Disappointed it didn't kill Vance.
damn seeing footage of him getting kirk'd through "accidental shrapnel" would be wild
They'd just blame trans antifa leftists.
Watching the mental gymnastics of explaining away a trans liberal jarhead would hilarious
I’m pretty sure this administration is going to seriously attack us soon. I guess we are all just waiting for a false flag to drop. I’d really like someone to tell me I’m wrong.
You know what would be a far better demonstration for the marine core? Ice cream party.
The finest military parade from the world's best country: The Democratic People's Republic of MAGAstan