President Trump, who took office in January 2025, has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests against aggressive federal immigration enforcement, including the January 2026 deployment of ICE personnel in Minnesota that followed a fatal shooting by an agent and triggered unrest. Earlier attempts to federalize National Guard units in cities such as Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago under a separate statute were blocked by federal courts, including a Supreme Court ruling limiting that authority, which has increased discussion of the Insurrection Act as an alternative tool for domestic deployment of military forces. Trader sentiment reflects the absence of any confirmed invocation to date amid ongoing litigation risks, state opposition, and congressional dynamics, while noting the approach of the November 2026 midterm elections and the president's broad statutory discretion in determining conditions such as rebellion or obstruction of federal law.