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Donald Trump: “I'm allowed to use the Insurrection Act.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with the Press on Air Force One, Oct. 13, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 05:39

It's held up. No, the lower courts act. Well, I could use it. If I wanted to, I could use it. Look, that's a very simple answer. I'm allowed to use the Insurrection Act. In fact, that was on Stephanopoulos today, his Sloppidopoulos show. They asked sloppy Chris Christie about the Insurrection Act. He said, well, if you're talking about the Insurrection act, he's got the absolute right to use that. (05:39–05:42)

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Asserts that he has the legal authority to use the Insurrection Act.

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