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Trump authorizes Ice agents to protect themselves using 'whatever means' necessary [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Sat 12 Jul 2025 10.28 EDT
Last modified on Sat 12 Jul 2025 19.10 EDT

Donald Trump has given “total authorization” to federal immigration agents to protect themselves after a series of clashes with protesters, including during enforcement raids on two California cannabis farms.

“I am giving Total Authorization for Ice to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday, adding that he was directing the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and border czar, Tom Homan, to arrest anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) protesters who impede immigration enforcement operations.

Trump said he’s told the administrators to “instruct all Ice, Homeland Security, or any other Law Enforcement Officer who is on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so”.

The president appeared to be referring to an incident on Thursday when federal agents clashed with protesters during immigration raids on two farms in California’s Ventura county, north of Los Angeles.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/trump-authorization-immigration-enforcement

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Trump authorizes Ice agents to protect themselves using 'whatever means' necessary [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

ICE can beat up and kill anyone they want. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

"They assaulted my ears with insults, so I had to defend myself by fracturing their skulls." Girard442 Sunday #2

Fat nazi pig! wolfie001 Sunday #3

gICEstapo Uber Ales (R) BoRaGard Sunday #4

No longer a country of laws when a wannabe king decides who can overpower whom. sinkingfeeling Sunday #5

We are at war. Make no mistake. twodogsbarking Sunday #6

I wish more would understand this. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #18

ICE is supposed to follow the law too. (In reality, they are breaking the law left and right) Wiz Imp Sunday #7

Correct; It is not a criminal offense, but is however a civil offense MichMan Sunday #35

The Trump administration said they were trying to "round up" criminals, i.e. people who have committed offenses beyond Wiz Imp Sunday #36

"Current estimates are that approximately 45% of undocumented immigrants did not enter illegally. " MichMan Sunday #37

Roughly 62% of undocumented immigrants are estimated to have initially entered the U.S. on valid visas but overstayed Wiz Imp Sunday #40

What about Traildogbob Sunday #8

heyh. i was just going to say that and you beat me to it. bravo , eggscllent AllaN01Bear Sunday #16

🤜🏼🤛🏼 Traildogbob Sunday #21

The little 🍄 dlilafae Sunday #9

Trump's Brownshirts. Timeflyer Sunday #10

...and the Trump Party Congress just voted to give them $170 billion of our dollars to... LudwigPastorius Sunday #29

Is there a tariff on law? Marthe48 Sunday #11

Protecting citizens from a guy running a weed eater at Ihop Trump?? Bengus81 Sunday #12

Total BULLSHIT, but i see THIS as HIS way to get his bluestarone Sunday #13

"...just like they protect the Public" markie Sunday #14

Trump is actually DENVERPOPS Sunday #15

When they murder people, he'll pardon them a second time IronLionZion Sunday #17

And bringing along all their DENVERPOPS Monday #46

and now comes the wholesale killing. nt Javaman Sunday #19

California can pass their own laws oldmanlynn Sunday #20

Or as a society we say enough Hornedfrog2000 Sunday #39

Newsom, are you listening? n/t AntiFascist Sunday #44

Federal still supersedes state laws though Polybius Sunday #45

Next step is to declare martial law. . . . h2ebits Sunday #22

You know it's coming Zorro Sunday #23

Shoot to kill..... Bayard Sunday #24

John Roberts, the "gift that keeps on giving" Miles Archer Sunday #25

Brass knuckles and dirks? Sneederbunk Sunday #26

SCROTUS said he can do anything he wants if he decides it's official duty Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #27

Just who ARE ICE agents, though DFW Sunday #28

i live in texas moonshinegnomie Sunday #30

Apparently they have raided there BumRushDaShow Sunday #31

He's really salivating over a pretext for martial law. PSPS Sunday #32

Headline should read: LT Barclay Sunday #33

This will be interpreted as... jmowreader Sunday #34

Let's be perfectly clear BidenRocks Sunday #38

This bastard really thinks he's a fucking king. bluestarone Sunday #41

So, what's going to happen now? We're going to have a bunch of new fake ICE agents running around, w/ no IDs, no SWBTATTReg Sunday #42

The authority he thinks he has TimeToGo Sunday #43