Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump stated no deadline for keeping troops in DC — When asked if there is a limit to how long he will keep troops in the nation's capital, Trump responded: "I don't know if there is a deadline. If I have a national emergency, I can keep the troops there as long as I want. People aren't going to want to have the troops out in 30 days." The statement indicates indefinite military occupation of the capital.
• Trump suggested Gaza-like depopulation of DC — During the same press conference, Trump suggested a potential Gaza-like depopulation strategy for Washington, D.C., stating: "We could take everybody out and you have a great capital" and warning visitors "they're not going to go home in a body bag." The statement implied forced removal of DC residents as a crime-reduction strategy.

Supporting reports

• Stephen Miller dismissed protesters as "stupid white hippies" — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that protesters in Washington, D.C., opposing Trump's takeover of the capital were "stupid white hippies" who needed to "go home and take a nap" because they were "all over 90 years old." Miller framed the protests as a communist threat to the city.
• Stephen Miller dismisses DC residents protesting military deployment — Stephen Miller responded to questions about DC residents protesting the military presence on their streets by dismissing the protesters as "elderly white hippies" who are "not part of the city" and stating "We're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."