Posted on 10/06/2025 4:03:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Trump said on Monday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Portland if necessary.
“Portland is on fire. Portland’s been on fire for years, and that’s not so much saving it. We have to save something else, because I think that’s all insurrection,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House. “I really think that’s criminal insurrection.”
Mr. Trump said he would do what “was necessary” if it came down to invoking the Insurrection Act in Portland.
“So far it hasn’t been necessary. But we have an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it, I’d do that if people were being killed, and courts were holding us up, or governors or mayors were holding us up,” he said. “Sure. I would do that. I want to make sure that people aren’t killed. We have to make sure that our cities are safe.”
The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a federal law that allows for the president to deploy the U.S. military or federalize state National Guard troops to quash what the president sees as an insurrection against the U.S.
This law is an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, which, by and large, prohibits the use of the military for civilian law enforcement.
The last president to invoke the Insurrection Act was George H.W. Bush during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
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Dewwit!
and a judge will say nope
Sr. Bush did it...!
Besides the politics, the drug and human trafficking cartels own these cities. That’s what they’re fighting to protect.
Trump is making a lot of threats. Some have not been done such as Mass
Firings of Federal Workers.
And his Deadline to Hamas passed yesterday at 6 PM. Hamas is stretching
it out just like many here thought Hamas would.
It would be nice if he followed up his threats with action.
Legally, an insurrection in the U.S. is a violent revolt or resistance against the authority of the government or established civil authority.
Violence: Insurrection involves acts of violence or threats of violence against the government or its agents.
Intent to Deny Authority: There must be an intent to deny or resist the lawful exercise of government authority.
—thefederalcriminalattorneys.com
There are a few cities in Red States (democrat cities) that have major crime problems but have welcomed federalized national guard troops. Even now the major of DC approves of such.
Let the blue cities burn, it is political suicide for the left. If they ask for help give it to them. If it involves federal property and federal law arrest and prosecute and if necessary use all force necessary up to and included deadly force if one is in mortal danger.
Just do it already.
The time for threats has passed.
Does the ability to mass rif federal workers by firing have to wait 60 days of shutdown by statute?
Don’t know.
Trump threatened to mass fire federal workers.
Never heard him mentioned he had to wait 60 days.
So, I thought he could do it within days or a week
after the shutdown.
I think the Portland situation will go hot very soon. We will see what this judge has to say then.
(Trump open to invoking insurrection act in Portland)
Excellent. Do Chicago next...
I’m still waiting for bondi to prosecute antifa members.
What’s going on
Hamas is at the table.....this is NOT an instant negotiation.
“Let the blue cities burn”
I agree. Squeeze areas where the locals accept help, and force the miscreants into into those areas that don’t. These people need to experience the reality of their policy choices.
“Mr. Trump said he would do what “was necessary” if it came down to invoking the Insurrection Act in Portland.”
I hear a lot of talk Don.. I hear talking.
Good and while Trump is at it, charge Pritzker, NewsCum, Brandon Johnson, AOC, Crocket etc with sedition against the U.S. government and the people.
“ A seditionist is a person who engages in or promotes sedition, which is the crime of inciting discontent or rebellion against the established government or authority. This can involve using words, actions, or a conspiracy to cause resistance, rebellion, or to undermine the government or its laws”
It would also be nice to have the same info as he does…and we don’t, so give him some space.
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