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Halftrolling's avatar

I’d support Trump going up to full Iran on the protestors.

Talk Straight to Others's avatar

There are tens of thousands that are anti-ICE, and tens of millions supporting ICE.

Richard Right's avatar

Who really cares what Minnesota wants , they stole up to 19 billion to date! It’s time for a complete overhaul in Minnesota! They have no rights at all, they lost that by everything they done to hurt America 🇺🇸

Ruth Broch's avatar

Trump has to stop pussyfooting around now. He must invoke the Insurrection Act at once. The uprising has gone on far too long. He must take back all those states who are, in effect, seceding from the USA.

Michael  Lynch's avatar

The act exists for this very reason. It was the entire justification for the Civil War. What is the difference between 1861 and 2026? It is not a sectional rebellion, but a rebellion none the less. Send in the troops, cut off federal funds.

rabbidave's avatar

The insurrection act is certainly viable but what about receivership? The executive branch has that at their disposal I believe . As some of these states are effectively bankrupt if fraud can be proved the entire state becomes a ward of the federal government. I assume it’s like a state filing bankruptcy. If Take over the money flow you stop everything.

Ink Wells's avatar

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act with help from the military.

Dave Hamrick's avatar

For a different perspective, see https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/addressing-misconceptions-about-the?r=1141c&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay.

IMHO, it is not a clearcut case either way. If the Act is invoked, I believe that invocation will be judged in our courts and, of course, at the polls.

Y. Andropov's avatar

Lincoln placed 15 states under martial law.

The Watchman's avatar

Good analysis, however there is definitely a fine line here that the use of this creates a police state as you touched on. Linking today @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/

SH's avatar

So what is Trump waiting for? Innocent people are caught in the middle

Ruth H's avatar

“normal system of warrants, arrests, prosecutions, and judicial orders cannot operate effectively because organized resistance is blocking it” due to these extreme protests (riots), ICE is spending untold man hours, labor, and expense to execute these warrants for these criminals. ICE agents are being attacked, assaulted, harassed, and their vehicles and equipment damaged. MN and Minneapolis officials and police are doing everything to stoke more rebellion and unrest. Trump has given them notice. If they don’t respond with a direct message to police to keep the areas safe, then the military needs called in to help maintain order and safety. Enough already. Walz and Frey already let Minneapolis burn down in 2020. Their playbook cannot be any more wrong. This cannot continue to destroy a city. Walz and Frey only care about taking attention off their huge fraud scandals. Walz and Frey both need to be federally charged and removed from office.

Alan Lovejoy's avatar

Minnesota is the test case: Other like-minded States will wait to see how the Minnesurrection plays out.

David's avatar

The primary business of the state of Minnesota as the Democrats practice it is creating all manner of fraud. This business to create votes, has to be preserved by any means possible.

I’m sure people outside the state recognize and understand that..fact!

Peggy Strickland's avatar

This is at once the most succinct and comprehensive article I have read, on use of the insurrection Act, Muse. It articulates the pros and the cons with decisive language, affirms Presidential obligation and responsibility, and addresses objections with emphatic yet prudent clarification. I think President Trump has been wise to display restraint and to offer a way out for local officials, (even if seemingly undeserved). He has issued fair warning. I hope he will act forcefully and decisively.