More than 1,000 active-duty SOLDIERS set to be deployed in out-of-control Minnesota as Trump prepares to bring the hammer down

Daily Mail UK ^ | January 18, 2026 | JENSEN BIRD

[Morgana]

President Trump has moved to place more than 1,500 Army paratroopers on standby as chaotic anti-ICE protests sweep Minnesota.

In the wake of violent clashes in Minneapolis between demonstrators and law enforcement, the White House has reportedly asked federal troops to stand at the ready.

Defense officials revealed the plans to ABC News on Saturday, saying the active duty soldiers would be deployed from the 11th Airborne Division, which is based in Alaska.

The base is reportedly one of the Army's premier infantry units positioned to help deter China, but Trump is set to move resources to crush protests that erupted in Minneapolis over the ICE shooting of resident Renee Good on January 7.

Officials reportedly said Trump has not yet decided if the troops will be deployed.

'We are taking prudent steps to prepare active-duty Army forces,' one official said. 'This doesn't mean they will deploy; we are preparing options.'

The potential military deployment comes as protests in Minneapolis have come to resemble warzones in recent days, with tear-gas and violent confrontations taking hold on the streets of the city.

The FBI has also reportedly asked US agents to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty, according to Bloomberg.

The move to crush the protests comes as FBI Director Kash Patel vowed on social media that his bureau would 'cracking down' on 'violent rioters' in Minneapolis.

'This team is working 24/7 here, cracking down on violent rioters and investigating the funding networks supporting the criminal actors with multiple arrests already,' he wrote.

[Jim Noble]

1,000 won’t do.

Lincoln sent 35,000 to First Manassas.

[Georgia Girl 2]

It got kray kray yesterday with a giant mob chasing Jake Lang through the streets beating on him. He’s lucky he got away.

[Political Junkie Too]

The Somalis have done wonders for the DNC. It’s like fraud is in their DNA. They come up with “in plain sight” strategies to milk the federal government and no one really sees it that counts.

There is nothing more "in your face" about the fraud than stuffing $1 million cash into a suitcase and taking on an airplane as carry-on, and then simply declaring it instead of hiding it to get around federal cash carrying laws.

TSA sees the cash, but then complains that they can't do anything about it because it was declared, and that their focus is on the smaller drug cash.

-PJ

[catnipman]

i still think trump should let minneapolis burn to the ground ...

[DownInFlames]

That’s right!

[bobbo666]

I wonder why not Marines? The Pres can deploy them anywhere for any reason without any Congress oversight.

[Georgia Girl 2]

So, just a little while ago a mob came storming into a church service screaming and yelling because they thought one of the pastors worked for ICE. It was absolutely insane! The cops did nothing! Trump needs to sign the insurrection act and shut Minneapolis down completely. The whole place is totally lawless.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Trump has no choice—he must. He has lost control. He must act firmly or see ICE Agents gunned down or ran over in the streets.

[MinorityRepublican]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says it would be a 'shocking step' for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act

Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act if necessary and it looks like that may be the case. He knows that it is a trap for him. Once invoked, the Democratic Party will create a narrative for the next three years accusing him of being a dictator.