IN TODAY NEWSPAPER ! 'Outraged' US athletes: Trump's government doing the 'dirty work for the ruling class' Sarah K. Burris < U.S. athletes are openly calling out President Donald Trump's America as a fascist regime after federal agents shot and killed a second civilian in Minneapolis

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'Outraged' US athletes: Trump's government doing the 'dirty work for the ruling class' Sarah K. Burris

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U.S. athletes are openly calling out President Donald Trump's America as a fascist regime after federal agents shot and killed a second civilian in Minneapolis. <



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After the slaying, players have argued that it's an example of federal overreach and proof of a slide into authoritarianism, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton posted on X shortly after the recent shooting. "Alex Pretti was murdered," he wrote.<


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EX-Seahawks star Doug Baldwin, who once organized teammates against Trump, echoed the same sentiment. "How could you not be upset? I mean, no matter where you land on the political spectrum, I would hope that human decency would consider the human toll of these situations," Bald- win continued. " <



'.. We shouldn't be surprised though. Human history is riddled with our struggle to live on this planet together. History also gives us a blueprint of how to combat these challenges. In my humble opinion, love,


"How could you not be upset? I mean, no matter where you land on the political spectrum, I would hope that human decency would consider the human toll of these situations," Bald- win continued."... We shouldn't be surprised though. Human history is riddled with our struggle to live on this planet together. History also gives us a blueprint of how to combat these challenges. In my humble opinion, love, discipline, and endurance towards the struggles currently, and the ones that may or may not come, is what will be necessary. Our ancestors did it, and so I know we will as well. "It does feel bleak, at times, right now. And, sadly, l am expecting it to get worse before it gets better. But I know it will get better," he added. He went on to caution that this picture would be more clearly on display during the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, comm