Trump Threatens 1807 Insurrection Act Like Itâs a Netflix Binge
On a Monday that felt like a bad dĂ©jĂ vu, President Trump flirted with the 1807 Insurrection Actâthe OG 'send the National Guard without asking' card unused for over 60 years since George H.W. Bush casually broke it out during the â92 LA riots with California's RSVP. This time, Trumpâs grand plan involved deploying 700 Marines to Los Angeles over ICE protests and now trying to muscle 300 Guard members into Chicago and toss troops around Portland like dinner guests at an awkward family reunion. Meanwhile, Oregonâs federal judge did a double stop, blocking his Sunday night troop trip for round two. Trump promised: 'If people were being killed, and courts or governors block me, sure, I do that.' Translation: If chaos turns into Game of Thrones levels of mayhem, Trumpâs ready to play king at the local police stationâwith full law enforcement powers, no less. MAGA folks apparently want him to overrule judges because who needs pesky courts when you have nostalgia for old-school presidential muscle flexing?
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Trump treating the Insurrection Act like itâs a âhold my beerâ moment, sending troops on uninvited trips like surprise party crashers with full police powersâbecause democracy clearly needs more gatecrashing.
Nothing screams âmodern presidentâ like threatening a 217-year-old law to deploy the National Guard because courts said 'nah.' Itâs like using VHS to stream Netflixâjust chaotic and outdated.
700 Marines in LA, 300 Guards in Chicago, troops everywhere but Santaâs workshop. Trumpâs turning America into an unapproved cosplay of The Walking Dead but with less zombies and more lawsuits.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/7/2025 | Author: Julianna Bragg
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