Trump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond to Protests in Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked

The president’s instruction comes after federal authorities shot and killed two protesters during recent immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
Trump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond to Protests in Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked
Federal officers in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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President Donald Trump on Saturday announced federal authorities will not intervene in protests in Democrat-led jurisdictions, but will continue to forcefully protect federal property.

“I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

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