Trump INVOKES 1798 LAW at Speech…Reveals FINAL PLAN
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What dangerous rhetoric did Trump use in his Aurora, Colorado speech?
Donald Trump's speech in Aurora, Colorado was perhaps his most dangerous speech yet, and that's saying a lot. His rhetoric is intensifying. It's getting more violent, more Nazi-like. One of the things that Donald Trump said that he would do if he was elected is bring back the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798. Now, the Aliens and Sedition Act is a way to discriminate against people on the basis of their ancestry and to also prosecute people and throw people behind bars who criticize an administration for doing that. It was introduced in the Adams administration in 1798. There was this kind of widespread fear at the time of a foreign invasion. And as a result, these laws were enacted and political opponents were thrown into prison.
This is not the type of thing that we want to go back to. So I want to spend a little time giving us a historical perspective here. Now, before Stephen Miller, Donald Trump's top advisor, had been talking about bringing back these laws from the 1700s. This is the first time, though, while Donald Trump has used the Nazi-like rhetoric, while Donald Trump has talked about the poisoning of the blood and using this type of these statements, Donald Trump's articulation, though, of the Aliens and Seditions Act, to me, adds a new level and a new layer to it. So first, let me show you what donald trump said in aurora colorado so you can hear it for yourself here he talks about bringing back he calls it the alien enemies act or the aliens and sedition act here he is talking about it let's play the clip
to expedite the removals of these savage gangs and i will invoke the alien enemies act of 1798. think of that 1798 this was put there 1798 that's a long time ago right to target and dismantle every migrant criminal network operating on american soil who would have ever thought that a president or future president would ever have to stand here and say such things who would think that that's even possible to have to do
Now, at that speech as well, Donald Trump talked about going after CBS, and I'll show you why this is related. He said going after CBS for the interview that they did with Vice President Kamala Harris, though Donald Trump was too afraid to do the interview with CBS. Let's play this clip.
How does the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 allow deportation without due process?
But think of this. So CBS gets a license, and the license is based on honesty. I think they have to take their license away. I do.
Let's take a look at the Alien and Seditions Act. Just to give you some perspective right here, the Alien Enemies Act permitted the government to arrest and deport all male citizens of an enemy nation in the event of war, and the Alien Friends Act allowed the president to deport any non-citizen suspected of plotting against the government, even in peacetime. In addition, it allowed for prosecution of anyone who engages in malicious statements against an administration. I'll give you examples of the prosecutions under the Aliens Enemies Act and the Alien Seditions Act of this time period. Let's just take a look at the statute so you can see for itself. The Alien and Sedition Act 1798, Section 1, be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
that whenever there shall be a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion shall be perpetrated, attempted or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President of the United States shall make a public proclamation of the event, all natives citizens denizens or subjects of the hostile nation or government being males of the age of 14 years and upwards who shall be within the united states and not actually naturalized shall be liable to be apprehended restrained secured and removed as alien enemies now You'll be like, well, there's not a declaration of war, but this is why they use the word invasion, right?
So because the statute says the word invasion, where you can basically declare dictatorial power right here.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What dangerous rhetoric did Trump use in his Aurora, Colorado speech?
0:00–2:44
2
How does the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 allow deportation without due process?
2:44–6:41
3
What historical context led to the creation of the 1798 Acts?
6:41–9:43
4
How did Trump reference the 1798 law during his speech and what did he claim?
9:43–12:13
5
What were the original prosecutions under the Sedition Act and their impact on a free press?
12:13–15:31
6
How does Stephen Miller envision using the 1798 statute in modern immigration policy?
15:31–17:09
7
What are the potential consequences of reviving the Alien and Sedition Act for critics and journalists?
17:09–17:51
8
How does the host conclude on the threat of returning to 1798‑era dictatorial powers?
17:51–17:59
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