Duped: National Guard & Corporate Media Stake Out State Capitols, But ‘Pro-Trump Armed Uprisings Never Materialize…

by Jordan Schachtel

FBI intelligence bulletins warning of a massive, unprecedented armed “pro-Trump” uprising in all 50 states never came close to fruition. The big day of promised chaos came and went without incident. The National Guard was ready. Law enforcement was ready. The media was ready, but hardly anyone showed up. How could the FBI get this so wrong?

According to “FBI bulletins” that were selectively leaked to the media over the course of the last week, Sunday was supposed to be the big day, rife with chaos and destruction committed by enraged MAGA armies.

Sunday was supposed to be the day we would witness hordes of pro-Trump groups storming state capitols.

Instead, state capitals were occupied by lots of media, National Guardsmen, a bolstered law enforcement presence, but virtually zero pro-Trump protesters. In a handful of states, 5 or 6 members of the anti-Trump Boogaloo movement showed up, along with some far-left groups like Antifa and BLM, but there was no pro-Trump presence to be found. Not a single violent clash related to these protests was reported in the media all day long.

Here’s a sample of the headlines making the rounds today:

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It’s after 12 pm, and whatever call there was for an armed march/protest at the state Capitol hasn’t materialized. The north steps where most demonstrations are held are empty.

The AP reports:

“Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol. As darkness fell, there were no reports of any clashes.”

“Security was stepped up in recent days after the FBI warned of the potential for armed protests in Washington and at all 50 state capitol buildings.”

The Guardian reports:…