President Trump's threats to invoke the Insurrection Act have centered on protests against federal immigration enforcement, particularly after an ICE operation in Minnesota resulted in a civilian death and subsequent demonstrations in January 2026. Similar considerations arose in 2025 during anti-ICE actions in Los Angeles and other cities, though no invocation has occurred. Congress has advanced reform legislation to narrow the president's unilateral authority under the 1807 statute, while courts have limited related National Guard deployments. Trader focus remains on whether escalating border or protest dynamics, or resistance from state officials, could prompt an actual invocation before scheduled legislative or electoral milestones.