“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota dont obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State. Thank you for you attention to this matter! President DJT” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s post claims historical precedent and legal justification for invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, asserting that “many presidents” have previously done so and portraying ICE agents as patriots under attack from “insurrectionists.” Fact-checking reveals these assertions are misleading: only 17 of 45 U.S. presidents have used the act, and generally under […]