Trump says federal law enforcement won't respond to protests in 'Democrat Cities' until they 'ask for help'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Jan. 31, 2026, 6:30 PM EST


President Donald Trump said Saturday that federal law enforcement will not respond to protests or riots in “poorly run Democrat Cities” until support is requested, but will still 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 on Truth Social. “We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists,” the post continued.

The president’s statement comes just hours after a federal judge declined to immediately halt Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, allowing the sweeping federal immigration enforcement action there to continue.

Trump said local governments are responsible for protecting state, local and federal property, writing that “we are there to protect Federal Property, only as a back up, in that it is Local and State Responsibility to do so.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-says-federal-law-enforcement-wont-respond-protests-democrat-citi-rcna256883

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Somebody must have slipped him a Mickey in his Diet Coke.

[Skittles]

1. NO ONE WANTS YOUR FUCKING "HELP"

GET THE FUCK OUT AND STAY OUT

[paleotn]

2. Good. So? You orange dumbass.

What a maroon.

[EarthFirst]

3. "...highly paid lunatics."

I should check the routing number for those ACH deposits; ‘cause I’m still not seeing them…

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Once burned, twice shy

And the resistance is growing. LA, Chicago, DC, MN .... How many times do you keep doing the same thing with worse results?

The MN judge gave them more room .... some might say more rope.

[in2herbs]

5. I can't keep up with his crazy mind. Does this mean he's re-calling ICE from all cities??? nt

[Safe as Milk]

13. IMO, no.

The report seems to refer to ICE/Border Patrol as apart and distinct from federal law enforcement.
IMO, ICE is still active and will continue to terrorize
Donny is all-in on ICE aggravation and won't stop. It's his favorite toy.

[Martin68]

6. Extortion by a sitting president. Who would he believe it possible?

[Roy Rolling]

7. The root of every problem

“Trump says”

The solution will 100% contain less “Trump says”.

All of us on DU won’t quote him, so who is responsible that such a weak man’s voice is carried freely to every town and village on Earth?

It’s the most difficult of simple problems to solve.

[choie]

8. Is that supposed to be some kind of threat?

[Blasphemer]

9. This is his version of backing down. Idiot. nt

[Talitha]

10. Good - mind your own damned business.

But since he mentioned "highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists", we can count on him sending them in to make trouble. Just you wait and see.

[Gary 50]

11. So Trump is going to guard all federal buildings from attacks by Lunatics, Agitators and Insurrectionists?

Does he not remember who sent lunatics, agitators and insurrectionists to attack our federal buildings?

[Safe as Milk]

12. Any gambling house would set the odds that Diddling Donny is lying at...

96%.

Donny will prove himself a liar. He will NOT pull out of Minneapolis. He won't turn tail. It would shred his brand with MAGA fascists. Instead, MAGA fascists know that their fascist leader is setting the stage for another offensive. He can devise a crisis (contrived) and bring on the Insurrection Act. It can all be done within 2 days.

Do not think that this is impossible.