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Four months into his second term, Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians and attorneys — most recently raising the specter of nefarious intent behind former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign papers. The administration has pledged to reopen investigations and has taken steps to declassify certain documents, including releasing more than 63,000 pages of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yet many of Trump’s supporters say it’s not enough.

Some who take him at his word are beginning to get restless as they ask why his administration, which holds the keys to chasing down these alleged government secrets, is denying them the evidence and retribution they expected.

His Justice Department has not yet arrested hordes of “deep state” actors as some of his supporters had hoped it would, even as the president has been posting cryptic videos and memes about Democratic politicians.

“People are tired of not knowing,” conservative commentator Damani Felder said on podcaster Tim Pool’s show last week. “We actually demand answers and real transparency. It’s not that hard to deliver.”

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[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago

Oh look.. They are standing behind you Trump.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 43 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Asking a liar to pony up evidence to support his lies is funny as hell.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The deep state was within you the whole time.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 18 points 2 days ago

The deep state was the friends we made along the way

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

The "deep state" is Christian nationalists and billionaires

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 28 points 2 days ago

Don't worry folks in a few weeks time, having done absolutely nothing different, we'll hear him declare victory over the deep state and they'll all be happy again...

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

The all-powerful "Deep state" sure seems quiet and helpless all of a sudden

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago

This always happens with conspiracy theorists when confronted with reality! It's why you ignore them rather than electing them to fucking government positions.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

He and the conservative think tanks, the bribing billionaires, etc, are the "deep state" they describe. It is just projection.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it

He's under pressure to create it.

Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago

Funny how that is since HE IS the deep state..

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 days ago

He also didn't do it in his first term

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago
[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

“We actually demand answers and real transparency. It’s not that hard to deliver.”

The only way it's hard to deliver if it's completely made the fuck up. Would be great if they at least had this level of self awareness. At this point, my dog that thinks his reflection is another dog has more.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Gobo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Pushing down on me, pushing down on you

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 6 points 2 days ago

He is part of the deep state

[–] paultimate14@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Where were these people in 2017?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Sweet! Now do the Illuminati!