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Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media:

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025

Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2024 in a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota:

During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”

By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2024

Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors:

"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."

By Tom Kertscher• February 4, 2011

Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“The National Guard in the HISTORY of its life, gets called in AFTER a disaster, not BEFORE something happens.”

By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Only Nancy Pelosi is “responsible for what happened at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, “security at the Capitol is her job.”

By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2021

X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post:

An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.

By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025

Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2022 in Facebook post:

The National Guard was activated Jan. 6, 2021, and “is in complete control.”

By Michael Majchrowicz• August 30, 2022

Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet:

"The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%."

By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2013

Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet:

"15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars."

By Manuela Tobias• November 15, 2018

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview:

Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.”

By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2021

Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline:

"National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days"

By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2018

JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a news conference:

Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.”

By Jeff Cercone• August 12, 2024

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech:

Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."

By Alex Kuffner• March 2, 2012

Social Media stated on June 09, 2025 in social media posts:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.

By Loreben Tuquero• June 10, 2025

Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol.

By Sara Swann• March 19, 2024

Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet:

“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”

By Eric Litke• September 1, 2020

Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post:

Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

By Sara Swann• June 13, 2024

Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad:

Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall."

By Jon Greenberg• September 18, 2017

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview:

“Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 22, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post:

“Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.”

By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020

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