If “Insurrection Act” is the answer to citizens pushing back on ICE tactics, we’re not talking about law enforcement anymore. We're talking about federal supremacy over a state. Also: this is the same posture you see in the recent clip where the President mouths “f*** you” and flips off a heckler at the Ford plant. Not “strength”. It's contempt for the idea that citizens can object. Source (TMZ clip): https://www.tmz.com/watch/donald-trump-middle-finger-01-13-2026/ Real question: what’s the limiting principle? If a state or city doesn’t “obey,” do we just escalate from financial surveillance → federal surge → Insurrection Act?
If “Insurrection Act” is the answer to citizens pushing back on ICE tactics, we’re not talking about law enforcement anymore. We're talking about federal supremacy over a state.
Also: this is the same posture you see in the recent clip where the President mouths “f*** you” and flips off a heckler at the Ford plant. Not “strength”. It's contempt for the idea that citizens can object.
Source (TMZ clip): https://www.tmz.com/watch/donald-trump-middle-finger-01-13-2026/
Real question: what’s the limiting principle? If a state or city doesn’t “obey,” do we just escalate from financial surveillance → federal surge → Insurrection Act?