The next day, the president is calling you terrorists and insurrectionists and threatening to turn the U.S. military on you and your kids. President Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act, just like he did in Los Angeles before sending in the National Guard using a lesser authority. “Minnesota insurrection is a direct result of a FAILED governor and a TERRIBLE mayor encouraging violence against law enforcement,” Deputy Atty. Just like in Minneapolis, we had some folks who used violence — even though the vast majority of protesters were peaceful. After the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis showed it wasn’t afraid to show up for justice.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2026 23:20 UTC