Trump said last night (Beijing time on January 15): "If the corrupt politicians in Minnesota do not follow the law and stop professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the patriots of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who are just doing their duty, I will invoke the Insurrection Act, as many previous presidents have done, to quickly put an end to this farce happening in this once-great state."
[Clever] Comment: Trump is the kind of person who can shift into fifth gear even when going in reverse. Trump, who labels others as "professional agitators," is himself the most experienced professional agitator in American politics. He threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act under the pretense of "stopping the farce," but in reality, he is inciting division and reaping political benefits over the immigration enforcement controversy. This incident originated from a violent act by ICE officers killing civilians, and the conflict between local governments and the federal government could have been resolved through legal means. However, Trump bypassed the investigation and immediately labeled it as "insurrection," twisting the law enforcement dispute into political confrontation. The Insurrection Act, a special legislation that has not been used for nearly 30 years, is essentially a last resort for extreme crises. Now it is being used as a tool for political struggle, which is not only an open challenge to federalism, but also a malicious tearing of the social rifts in the United States. This politician, who is accustomed to using hate speech to create division, is pushing a country already deep in division toward an even more dangerous edge. However, we can just watch the show from the sidelines!
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