Trump is readying 1,500 troops for deployment in Minnesota during protests.

Trump Administration Considering Troop Deployment to Minnesota

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to deploy 1,500 troops to Minnesota, as stated by the Washington Post on Sunday, citing unnamed defense officials. However, neither the White House nor the Pentagon has confirmed the deployment directly.

In a statement to the Post, the White House mentioned that the Department of the Army needs to be “prepared for any decisions the president may or may not make.” Meanwhile, the Pentagon did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comments.

This news comes shortly after President Trump suggested he might invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota unless state officials take action against anti-ICE protesters.

Trump posted on his Truth social platform, stating, “I will enact the Insurrection Act if Minnesota’s corrupt politicians will stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from not following the law and attacking ICE patriots who are just trying to do their job.”

Already, Minneapolis and St. Paul have deployed about 3,000 federal workers in response to a significant fraud scandal that recently affected the state. Protests in the Twin Cities have seen demonstrators harassing federal agents, which led to violent confrontations, including the death of activist Renee Nicole Good at the hands of federal agents in early January.

Interestingly, Trump did ease his rhetoric somewhat during a recent statement, saying he did not see the need to invoke the Insurrection Act at that moment. “I think it was Bush, President Bush. I think he used it 28 times,” he remarked to reporters while leaving the White House. “It’s been used a lot. If you need it, you’ll use it. I don’t see any reason to use it right now, but if you need it, you’ll use it. It’s very powerful.”

The Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked since the 1992 Los Angeles riots, a situation arising after the acquittal of four police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King. Despite Trump’s warnings, some Republicans are hesitant about using this historical law.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has tried to downplay the situation, placing trust in local police capabilities to manage the unrest. “We hope that not only federal law enforcement, ICE, and other agencies, but also local authorities working with local law enforcement, can resolve the situation,” he said to reporters.