Trump Escalates Battle With Walz, Frey Over Sanctuary City Policy
“Democrat Politicians must partner with the Federal Government to protect American Citizens in the rapid removal of all Criminal Illegal Aliens in our Country.”
After days of escalating unrest tied to federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, President Donald J. Trump moved forcefully on Truth Social, placing responsibility squarely on Democratic leadership and sanctuary policies.
The Minneapolis flashpoint followed a Border Patrol-involved shooting and a rapid deterioration into street chaos, including violent confrontations with federal officers. DHS later confirmed that one federal agent’s finger was bitten off after being attacked by a protester during the unrest. These events form the immediate backdrop to Trump’s unusually detailed and prescriptive statement.
Trump’s first post framed the issue nationally, arguing that enforcement outcomes diverge sharply based on local cooperation with ICE.
During the four years of Crooked Joe Biden and Democrat failed leadership, Tens of Millions of Illegal Alien Criminals poured into our Country, including Hundreds of Thousands of Convicted Murderers, Rapists, Kidnappers, Drug Dealers, and Terrorists.
I won the Election in a Historic Landslide, and Republicans won Majorities in both the House and Senate, in large part, because we pledged to SEAL THE BORDER, which we have done, and launch the largest Mass Deportation of Illegal Alien Criminals in American History. This Deportation effort is underway, and in Republican run Cities and States, these operations are going peacefully and smoothly, because Local Law Enforcement Officers are allowed to work with their Federal counterparts. For example, in the five Republican run States of Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana, ICE has arrested 150,245 Criminal Illegal Aliens over the past year — with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos. Why? Because Local Police and ICE are cooperating and working together.
Meanwhile, Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States are REFUSING to cooperate with ICE, and they are actually encouraging Leftwing Agitators to unlawfully obstruct their operations to arrest the Worst of the Worst People! By doing this, Democrats are putting Illegal Alien Criminals over Taxpaying, Law-Abiding Citizens, and they have created dangerous circumstances for EVERYONE involved. Tragically, two American Citizens have lost their lives as a result of this Democrat ensued chaos.
Trump then directly addressed Minnesota leadership, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, issuing explicit demands for cooperation.
That is why I am hereby calling on Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and EVERY Democrat Governor and Mayor in the United States of America to formally cooperate with the Trump Administration to enforce our Nation’s Laws, rather than resist and stoke the flames of Division, Chaos, and Violence:
- Governor Walz and Mayor Frey should turn over all Criminal Illegal Aliens that are currently incarcerated in their State Prisons and Jails to Federal Authorities, along with all illegal criminals with an active warrant or known Criminal History, for Immediate Deportation.
- State and Local Law Enforcement must agree to turn over all Illegal Aliens arrested by Local Police.
- Local Police must assist Federal Law Enforcement in apprehending and detaining Illegal Aliens who are wanted for Crimes.
- Democrat Politicians must partner with the Federal Government to protect American Citizens in the rapid removal of all Criminal Illegal Aliens in our Country. Some Democrats, in places like Memphis, Tennessee, or Washington, D.C., have done so, resulting in safer streets for ALL.
In addition, I am hereby calling on the United States Congress to immediately pass Legislation to END Sanctuary Cities, which is the root cause of all of these problems. American Cities should be Safe Sanctuaries for Law Abiding American Citizens ONLY, not Illegal Alien Criminals who broke our Nation’s Laws.
All of these requests are rooted in COMMON SENSE, and will provide the best possible circumstances to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! The Trump Administration is standing by, and waiting for ANY Democrat to do the right thing, and work with us on these important matters of MAKING AMERICA SAFE like it is in all sections of our Country where we are, together with Local Leadership, participating and involved.
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The statement marks a clear escalation, tying Minneapolis unrest directly to sanctuary policies and setting the stage for legislative and enforcement confrontations ahead.
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Bottom line: the feds decide what immigration policy is and how it will be implemented; from acquiescence and nonfunctionality, as in the Biden autopen regime, to full legal enforcement, as we are seeing with the Trump administration.
If you need proof, remember how the BP and others were ORDERED to tear down TX governor Greg Abbott’s measures to seal the border (razor wire and bright orange bladed floats on the Rio Grande); his orders were superceded by Biden to enable the Biden Border surge.
As such, Tampon doesn’t get to decide immigration policy, as the precedent set by the Biden autopen regime demonstrates.
Legal question – separate from the political. Can Congress make sanctuary cities illegal?
My understanding is that the federal government cannot co-opt state resources to enforce its laws. Insofar as sanctuary cities forbid cooperation, I think they’re on solid ground. But, do any go further? Is there something they (or some of them) are doing that Congress can forbid?
And this is simply the legal side. Politically, it’s absolutely to the GOP’s advantage to try to shift the argument to the sanctuary city side. So even if it’s just for show, that can be effective. Anyway, appreciate any answers from folks who know more about this than I do.
No, Congress can’t do that. The sanctuary cities/states are not going any farther than their constitutional right extends.
Can Congress affect some (or all?) of federal funding to sanctuary municipalities/states? Such as requiring respecting detain requests and ensuring that federal agents aren’t facing mobs alone?
Some, but not all. The Supreme Court has held that Congress (and only Congress, not the executive) can use funding to persuade states, but not to compel them. The linkage must be explicit, and it must be small enough that a state could afford to refuse to comply and absorb the cut.
Either we start arresting Antifa thugs in the street and or Democrats calling for violence in the streets, or this escalates to a need for martial law if Democrats don’t calm down.
The feds can and should arrest every antifa thug who is caught on video participating in this insurrection. Track them down the way they did the J6 protesters.
But “Democrats calling for violence” are protected by the first amendment unless they cross the Brandenburg line.
And martial law is outright unconstitutional, except in a place where some emergency has shut down every courthouse with jurisdiction over it, so that there is no alternative left.
I was with Trump through his whole list of demands, until this:
Congress can’t do that. The constitution protects the states’ right to engage in these policies, or to allow their cities to do so, no matter how foolish and destructive we think they are. This is a core principle on which our federation is founded. Trump is correct to call on them to stop, but it’s their right to refuse.
As for the insurrections going on in various cities, either the states put them down or the army will have to.
Don’t worry, the big tell happens after February 1. Trump will stop all Federal Funds that are supporting MN’s efforts around sanctuary policies. Waltz will sue, Trump will ultimately win on appeal. Most people forget that Waltz inherited a multi billion dollar surplus when he took office, which he promptly pissed away
It’s unlikely that Trump will win on appeal.
What about The Supremacy Clause is found in Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution and establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under U.S. authority are the “supreme Law of the Land.” This means that when there is a conflict between federal and state law, federal law takes precedence, and state judges are bound to follow federal law even if it contradicts their own state’s constitution or statutes.
Yes, that is true and no one disputes it. Valid federal laws override state laws. But that has nothing to do with this. Congress can’t make the law that Trump wants. Any law it purports to make to that effect would be invalid, and thus would not override anything The states have the constitutional right to refuse to assist in federal law enforcement, so Congress can’t compel them to. It can try to persuade them, but that’s all.
They should be arresting the government officials. They are actually inciting. Then crush the agitators. Treat then like the January 6th tourist were treated. Destroy every part of their lives.
They are not inciting. In order to remain valid at all, the crime of incitement is defined very narrowly. Any broader interpretation would simply make the entire law invalid.
When would you consider the state to be in rebellion against the Federal government? I think President Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act, and dispatch federal troops to Minneapolis to restore order and to allow ICE to operate,without fear or injury.
When the state itself is actively resisting federal law. So far no sanctuary state or city has done this.
Absolutely. 100%. What’s happening in Minneapolis now (as well as in Portland) is absolutely an insurrection against the sovereignty of the USA.
“ When the state itself is actively resisting federal law. So far no sanctuary state or city has done this.”
If what MN is doing is not actively resisting federal law I don’t know what ever would be? It is textbook resisting federal law.
No, Delight, it is not. It is not interfering with ICE in any way; it is merely refusing to help, and the constitution protects its right to do that.
They’re not inciting, except the constant inciting of the people of Minneapolis to resist ICE, and the state officials organizing ICE watch groups, and the governor ordering the Minnesota National Guard to aid the protesters.
Except for all that, they’re not inciting.
Didn’t you weepingly tell the site you were leaving?
Hold the line until these idiots decide to leave the union through seceding, and then step in.
A good framing of the issues by Trump. I agree,
He should make an example of Minnesota which is a completely lost state for many reasons. Following that he should give the other states a chance to toe the line. If so, great. If not, pick another lost state and make an example of it too. Rinse and repeat.
Can we trade Alberta for Minnesota?
Let’s throw in Chicago and Detroit for good measure.
I agree you can’t force locals to do the Feds work. That said the local politicians and police can’t impede or help to prevent the Feds from doing their jobs. And that is what is happening in Minneapolis. Bring in the Army to protect the federal officers as they are doing their jobs. This is an insurrection. Treat is as such. Declare it and if Waltz, Frye and Ellison interfere arrest them.
The local politicians and police aren’t impeding or helping to prevent the Feds from doing their jobs. They know they’d get arrested for that, so they allow others to do it, and cheer them on when they do, but keep their own hands clean.
Inaction can also be construed as actions. MN refusing to cooperate, by orders from superiors and state officials, with federal law enforcement performing their lawful duty is resisting federal law enforcement performance of the lawful duty.
Calling on the state’s National Guard to protect protestors and lawbreakers and their encampments is a direct state action in defiance of ferderal law.
No, Delight, it is not. MN has no duty to cooperate, and Congress cannot make a law creating such a duty. MN has the sacred and inviolable right to refuse to cooperate with the federal government. In this instance it’s being foolish in standing on this right, but it’s its right nonetheless. Any federal attempt to coerce cooperation would itself be unlawful.
Neither the MN National Guard nor any state or local agency is protecting anyone from federal law enforcement. They’re entitled to protect people from other threats, but not from lawful arrest by federal agents, and they’re not doing that.
Are Sanctuary States/Cities harboring illegal aliens? If so the Feds can apply 8 USC s 1342 to arrest and punish the miscreants, and perhaps warn Walz and Frey, that 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B)(iv) just might apply to them!
No, the cities/states are not harboring anyone.