President Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid protests against intensified federal immigration enforcement, most notably in January 2026 following an ICE operation in Minnesota that resulted in a civilian fatality and subsequent demonstrations. These statements build on earlier 2025 efforts to federalize National Guard units under alternative statutes for similar purposes in multiple states, which faced court challenges and were curtailed by Supreme Court rulings limiting those authorities. With the 2026 midterm elections approaching in November, trader focus centers on whether unrest, enforcement actions, or election-related disputes could prompt invocation, as the statute provides broad presidential discretion to deploy military forces domestically without state consent. Legislative proposals to narrow the Act’s scope remain pending, while historical precedent shows rare use limited to extreme civil disorders.