UPDATE 1-Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities unless they seek federal help

⁠He has sent federal law enforcement officers or National Guard members to a number of cities largely governed by Democrats, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, ⁠D.C., and Portland, Oregon.

U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get involved ⁠with protests in Democratic-led cities unless they ask for federal help or federal property is threatened. Cities must protect their own state and local properties, Trump wrote in ​a social media post. ICE and Border Patrol personnel will continue to ‍guard federal buildings, Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The announcement comes a day after thousands of protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis and across the country to demand the withdrawal ⁠of ‌federal immigration agencies ⁠from Minnesota, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens. The Trump administration had sent ‍3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis area as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration, ​and many of those officials found themselves facing off with protesters ⁠and activists.

It's the most recent example of Trump's willingness to use federal personnel in cities. ⁠He has sent federal law enforcement officers or National Guard members to a number of cities largely governed by Democrats, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, ⁠D.C., and Portland, Oregon. He has said the moves are necessary to enforce ⁠immigration laws and ‌control crime. Local leaders in most of those cities have disputed that assertion.

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