Trump Threatens To Send MILITARY TROOPS Into Minnesota After SECOND ICE Shooting!!!
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- ❖Former President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, potentially deploying active-duty military to quell protests following ICE shootings and alleged abuses, which hosts describe as an 'extremely dangerous next step' leading to 'martial law'.
- ❖ICE agents used flashbangs and pepper spray against protestors in Minneapolis, resulting in six children being hospitalized, and Governor Tim Walls accused federal agents of 'assaulting and even kidnapping Minnesotans'.
- ❖DHS Secretary Christy Gnome suggested American citizens might need to show proof of citizenship to immigration agents, a policy critics compare to historical 'freedom papers' for Black people in the North.
- ❖The US completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, with revenue held in a US-controlled bank account in Qatar, sparking concerns about corruption due to Trump family's financial ties to Qatar.
- ❖Oil executives, including Exxon Mobile CEO Darren Woods, expressed skepticism about investing in Venezuela, citing the country's 'uninvestable' legal and commercial frameworks.
- ❖The Trump administration plans to use private military contractors, potentially including Blackwater founder Eric Prince, to protect oil assets in Venezuela, bypassing direct military deployment and accountability.
- ❖An analysis found that the 'Doge' (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative wasted $10 billion on paid leave, sending 154,000 federal employees home while still paying them, despite claiming to promote efficiency.
- ❖An AI recruitment error at ICE led to undertrained agents being sent to field offices, and federal data contradicts official claims of 10,000-12,000 new hires, showing a net growth of only 5,368 employees.
- ❖ICE's net approval rating has dropped to -17, and Representative Shri Thanedar announced a bill to abolish ICE, citing its 'out of control' actions and 'terrorizing' of US citizens.
- ❖Trump's net approval rating among Gen Z has plummeted by 42 points to -32, and his overall approval remains consistently negative across key issues like the economy, immigration, and foreign policy.
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1Trump's Threat to Invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota
Following ICE shootings and escalating protests in Minneapolis, former President Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military to Minnesota. The hosts and Governor Tim Walls condemned this as an authoritarian move, with Walls accusing federal agents of 'assaulting and even kidnapping Minnesotans' and deploying 'armed, masked, undertrained ICE agents' who demand citizens identify neighbors of color. This is framed as a deliberate escalation to suppress dissent, contrasting sharply with historical uses of the Act for de-escalation.
Trump's Truth Social post: 'If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law... institute the Insurrection Act... and quickly put an end to the travesty' (). Governor Walls: 'Reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.' ()
2US Seizes and Sells Venezuelan Oil, Funds Held in Qatar
The US completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, following the capture of President Nicholas Maduro. The revenue is being held in US-controlled bank accounts in Qatar, described as a 'neutral location.' This arrangement raised red flags, particularly from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who called it a move a 'corrupt politician would be attracted to,' given the Trump family's existing financial ties and past gifts from Qatar. Oil executives, including Exxon Mobile CEO Darren Woods, expressed reluctance to invest in Venezuela without significant legal and political stability.
First oil sale valued at $500 million, additional sales expected (). Revenue held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, main account in Qatar (). Senator Elizabeth Warren: 'There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military.' (). Exxon Mobile CEO Darren Woods: 'Today it's uninvestable.' ()
3ICE Recruitment Flaws and Plummeting Public Approval
ICE's recruitment process was compromised by an AI tool that incorrectly categorized applicants with 'officer' in their resumes as experienced, leading to many undertrained agents being deployed. Official hiring numbers of 10,000-12,000 new agents were contradicted by federal data showing a net growth of only 5,368. A journalist, Laura Juded, was offered an ICE position despite being publicly critical, failing a drug test, and not completing necessary paperwork, highlighting the agency's desperation. Public opinion has soured significantly, with ICE's net approval rating dropping to -17, and calls to abolish the agency are gaining traction, including a proposed bill by Representative Shri Thanedar.
AI tool automatically put applicants with 'officer' in resume into LEO program, requiring only four weeks of online training instead of eight weeks in-person (). Federal data shows net growth of 5,368 employees, not 10,000-12,000 (). Laura Juded: 'I was listed as having joined ICE as of 3 days earlier... My background check was listed as completed 3 days in the future.' (). CNN poll: ICE's net approval rating at -17 (). Rep. Shri Thanedar: 'I intend to introduce a bill to abolish ICE.' ()
4Trump's Declining Approval and Authoritarian Tendencies
Trump's approval ratings have significantly declined, particularly among Gen Z, where his net approval plummeted by 42 points to -32. His overall approval remains negative across all major issues, including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy. The hosts attribute this decline to his failure to deliver redistributive policies and his increasingly authoritarian actions, such as threatening to cancel elections and deploying military force domestically. They argue that he has betrayed his 'no new wars' promise and is seen as 'not different, but just worse' than previous politicians.
Harry Anton: Trump's net approval rating among Gen Z dropped 42 points to -32 (). Overall net approval ratings: -14 to -19 (). Trump's statement: 'We shouldn't even have an election this year.' (). Host W: 'He's an extremely weak president. Everything he has to do has to be done by executive order.' ().
Quotes
"If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, institute the Insurrection Act, which many presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in the once great state."
"Reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities. 2 to 3,000 armed agents of the federal government have been deployed to Minnesota. Armed, masked, undertrained ICE agents are going door-to-door, ordering people to point out where their neighbors of color live. They're breaking windows, dragging pregnant women down the street, just plain grabbing Minnesotans and shoving them into unmarked vans, kidnapping innocent people with no warning and no due process."
"This institution, this ICE agency has ballooned to like $85 billion, 30% of the Homeland Security budget, half a percent of our entire budget for what?"
"There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military. That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to."
"We do not need the murders. We do not need this paramilitary organization's members on our streets terrorizing US citizens, terrorizing moms, terrorizing our children."
"He's an extremely weak president. Everything he has to do has to be done by executive order. They can't pass anything in Congress. And the reason is, Yaz, he's not doing anything redistributive."
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