Sorry eegie but you can't say someone did something, (here, the something being employing the nations armed forces against his enemies) then pop some brackets after it to say, he didn't actually?!
Obama did not do what Trump is doing. I'd make the point about the big, big difference between what he did and what Trump is doing, but you did that for me in your next sentence

Nah actually I will expand a wee bit cos its actually a bit mad when you think about it - he employed them against.. his own supposed supporters?! A bit mad, but not in a fascist sense, obviously!
You may have follow-up fears on local governments - interested in what those are btw - but I'm taking the position that no matter what those are, these actions by Trump are, and always will be, unjustifiable. Are you saying they could be justified? Cos if you're not, then its a bit moot surely. Some things can be pretty black and white.