Elizabeth Warren warns about consequences if Trump sends troops to Massachusetts

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: It looks like Sen Elizabeth Warren is ready for a showdown with President Donald Trump.

The Massachusetts Democrat told Bloomberg on Tuesday, October 14, that she would go to battle if Trump tries to deploy federal troops to her home state.

The president has already sent National Guard troops to Democrat-run cities such as Washington, DC, Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. But on 'Bloomberg: Balance of Power,' Warren insisted that’s not going to happen in Massachusetts.

“Mayor Wu put out a very strong statement about this and said, ‘We’re not going to do this,’” Warren said, referring to Boston’s Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu. “She’s also put out a strong statement when police officers got hurt, when there had been a protest. Look, everybody has problems. Things happen, but that’s why we have our local police. That’s why we have our state police, and they are doing an excellent job.” 

Elizabeth Warren threatens lawsuit if Trump sends troops to Massachusetts

Warren didn’t hesitate when asked point-blank whether she would take legal action if Trump attempted to override state authority and send troops into Massachusetts. “Oh, yes,” she replied. The senator argued that Trump’s actions in states like California and Illinois are already skirting the edge of legality.

“Look, what Donald Trump is trying to do right now in California, in Illinois, is pretty clearly illegal,” Warren said. “And the courts have already said so across the board that he does not have the authority to engage in this kind of takeover of American cities, same thing for Portland.”

Warren said the issue goes beyond legality. “This is about more than just what is legal. This is about Donald Trump trying to find as many ways as possible to suppress, to shut up, to hush anyone who disagrees with Donald Trump,” she declared.

She also took a jab at Trump’s motives, accusing him of political strong-arming.

“That’s true whether we’re talking about mayors of big cities or we’re talking about late-night comedians or we’re talking about elected officials,” Warren said. “Donald Trump cares most about using the federal government and its power to silence dissent rather than to advance the interests of the American people. That is the central problem we have, and it just keeps cropping up over and over, because Donald Trump wants government to serve him personally, not the American people.” 

Elizabeth Warren slams Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ tactics despite falling crime rates

For Trump, the numbers are doing the talking. His troop deployment in Los Angeles this past June led to what the Department of Homeland Security called a major success. ICE and Border Patrol agents reportedly apprehended their 5,000th illegal migrant by late August.

In Washington, DC, Trump’s decision to take control of the Metropolitan Police after a surge in violent crime appears to have paid off, at least statistically. Following high-profile attacks, including the May murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers and the June killing of a 21-year-old congressional intern, Trump vowed to “reestablish law and order and safety.” 

The results have been striking. Robberies dropped 42%, carjackings fell 85%, and as of August 7, law enforcement had made 1,841 arrests and seized 188 illegal firearms, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

But Warren isn’t impressed. To her, those numbers don’t justify what she considers an abuse of power.

“Donald Trump is deploying the military to our cities and using our servicemembers as political pawns,” she posted on X last week. “Americans aren't asking for this. This is about one thing: Trump's agenda of fear and chaos. Trump's authoritarian power grab must stop.”

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