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Trump's terrifying new plan to unleash the military on Americans



The Trump administration is reportedly planning to significantly increase its
commitment to creating an American police state and has ordered the Pentagon to
prepare over 23,500 National Guard troops for deployment to American cities.

The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the Department of Defense has
designated a “quick reaction force” within the National Guard, which was
originally announced in August, to be trained and ready to quell purported
instances of civil unrest by Jan. 1, 2026.




 



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Those National Guard members are being taken away from the troops usually used
to respond to major disasters like severe weather or terrorist attacks.
Included in that group, according to new documents, would be 200 personnel
pulled from troops under the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
Assistance Support Element.

There is also an existing but similar group, the National Guard Reaction
Force, which should be fully operational by April 1, 2026.

Republicans have falsely described peaceful protests against ICE abuses and
Trump’s dictatorial actions as anti-American and aligned with terrorist groups.

The Trump administration has admitted that it intends to use the federal
Insurrection Act as a cover for these types of operations. The act allows the
president to use federal military forces for domestic law enforcement without
congressional approval but has historically been used in extraordinary
instances—not just on the whims of a president seeking to dominate the populace.

Courts have repeatedly said that Trump is overstepping his constitutional
authority by sending troops to cities. A few weeks ago, Trump said he has
considered using the act as a “way to get around” courts ruling against him.

Trump has repeatedly asserted that he has the absolute unchallenged right to
these deployments. He recently told reporters that by invoking the act he would
be “allowed to do whatever I want.”




 



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In an op-ed published Monday, retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, who previously
served as acting vice chief of the National Guard, decried Trump’s deployments
as “un-American.” Manner also argued that by using the National Guard to
exercise his authority over cities mostly led by Democratic leaders, Trump is
increasing distrust in the military and dividing the country.

Trump has justified his actions with lies about crime increasing, even as
crime has gone down, and based much of his decision making on misleading
footage aired on Fox News, which he watches obsessively.

The deployments in Washington, Los Angeles, and Memphis have met fierce
opposition from Democratic leaders, including governors like JB Pritzker of
Illinois and Gavin Newsom of California. Trump’s deployments in Portland and
Chicago have been delayed due to court decisions. An escalation of his
militaristic actions against American citizens is likely to attract a
significant negative response.



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