# How Likely is It that Trump will Try to Proclaim Martial Law?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [December 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-trump-will-try-to-proclaim-martial-law/928294 "2020-12-17T22:09:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-trump-will-try-to-proclaim-martial-law/928294/125 "2020-12-22T21:28:54Z")

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> [@asahi](#):
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> What would “someone more skilled” look like?

This and the subsequent discussion with @LSLGuy and @Alessan could be well worth expanding into its own thread. Probably a lot more important than getting too stressed worrying about the immediate threat from Trump’s ineffectual flailing.

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