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Trump Ponders Insurrection Act Amid Chicago Raid Backlash

Trump Ponders Insurrection Act Amid Chicago Raid Backlash

Trump Ponders Insurrection Act Amid Chicago Raid Backlash
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Spin

Trump's federal deployment scheme creates manufactured chaos to justify invoking the Insurrection Act and militarize Democratic cities. Border Patrol raids and chemical attacks on protesters prove this administration weaponizes federal forces as political props. Trump should anticipate fightback against these unconstitutional power grabs that violate state sovereignty.

Portland's ongoing violence is pure insurrection that obstructs federal law enforcement and threatens public safety. Anti-ICE riots blocking federal buildings and attacking officers justify military deployment under established constitutional authority. Democratic governors enable lawlessness by refusing federal assistance to restore order.

Trump's federal deployment scheme creates manufactured chaos to justify invoking the Insurrection Act and militarize Democratic cities. Border Patrol raids and chemical attacks on protesters prove this administration weaponizes federal forces as political props. Trump should anticipate fightback against these unconstitutional power grabs that violate state sovereignty.

Portland's ongoing violence is pure insurrection that obstructs federal law enforcement and threatens public safety. Anti-ICE riots blocking federal buildings and attacking officers justify military deployment under established constitutional authority. Democratic governors enable lawlessness by refusing federal assistance to restore order.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 14% chance that President Trump will formally invoke the Insurrection Act before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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