"On his social media site, Trump posted 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." He provided no further details on how his order would affect operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS personnel, or other federal agencies, but added:"
""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." Trump said that in addition to his instructions to Noem he had directed "ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property." Later Saturday night, Trump said to reporters as he flew to Florida for the weekend that he felt Democratic cities are "always complaining.""
""If they want help, they have to ask for it. Because if we go in, all they do is complain," Trump said. He predicted that those cities would need help, but said if the leaders of those cities seek it from the federal government, , "They have to say, 'Please.'" The Trump administration has already deployed the National Guard, or federal law enforcement officials, in a number of Democratic areas, including Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon."
Trump instructed that federal forces will not enter poorly run Democratic cities to manage protests or riots unless local officials explicitly request assistance. He ordered powerful protection of federal buildings and directed ICE and Border Patrol to be forceful in defending federal property. He said city leaders must ask for help and even say "Please" to receive federal intervention. He warned that protesters who harm immigration officers or federal law enforcement "will have to suffer" and "will get taken care of in at least an equal way." The administration has deployed the National Guard and federal officers to several Democratic cities amid growing opposition, particularly in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
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