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orangecrush

(28,738 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:03 AM 4 hrs ago

So Trump is threatening to send troops to Minnesota, and the NG has been called up to protect freedom of assembly



The National Guard is “staged and ready to respond,” Minnesota National Guard spokesperson Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya said in a statement to CNN, noting the troops will help provide “traffic support to protect life, preserve property, and support the rights of all Minnesotans to assemble peacefully.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/us/minnesota-protests-national-guard-immigration-hnk

Anyone care to speculate on how this plays out?



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So Trump is threatening to send troops to Minnesota, and the NG has been called up to protect freedom of assembly (Original Post) orangecrush 4 hrs ago OP
Whose property is the Minnesota National Guard protecting? MichMan 4 hrs ago #1
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