Petition: Stop Trump’s military invasions

A court has declared Trump's L.A. takeover illegal – but now he's setting his sights on other cities.

SIGN NOW: A court has declared Trump's L.A. takeover illegal – but now he's setting his sights on other cities. Add your name to demand Congress stop his illegal invasions of our cities >> SIGN THE PETITION Pamela, a federal judge has ruled that Trump's National Guard invasion in Los Angeles was illegal – and issued a dire warning that Trump wants to create "a national police force with the President as its chief." [1] Now, D.C. local government is taking Trump to court too – arguing his hostile takeover of the capital is flat-out unconstitutional. [2] We've been saying this all along: Trump wants the power of a dictator, not a president, and he'll trample all over your rights and mine to get it. Now, instead of backing down, he's doubling down – even after he lost in court. Who's next on his target list? He has threatened Chicago, Baltimore, and New Orleans – overriding local officials and silencing residents who never asked for armed troops patrolling their streets. [3] History shows that if Congress doesn't stop him now, Trump will keep escalating until we don't have a democracy anymore. He'll keep making up emergencies so he can treat our neighborhoods like war zones – and no city will be off limits. Sign the Petition: Demand Congress stop Trump's authoritarian military invasions of our cities before it's too late >> SIGN THE PETITION In D.C., Trump declared a phony "state of emergency" to strip residents of their local control and install his allies. [4] In Los Angeles, he deployed troops against the will of the governor and mayor. [5] And now, a leaked memo confirms Trump has already sent the military into Chicago – with more troops arriving soon. [6] If it's anything like his occupation of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., deploying the National Guard won't do a thing to make people any safer – but will instead violate residents' rights, militarize our communities, and threaten his political opponents to fall in line. Trump's team is saying the quiet part out loud – with his lawyers essentially arguing that he has broad authority to ignore the Constitution and deploy troops against Americans whenever and wherever he wants. [7] The court flatly rejected that claim, ruling that his use of the National Guard in Los Angeles broke the law. Now Trump has appealed the ruling – and could take the fight all the way to the Supreme Court in hopes of cementing this dangerous power grab. [8] Trump thinks he has unchecked power to send troops anywhere he wants – including where you live. Tell Congress to stop him now >> We need to make it clear that we are not, and will never be, a dictatorship. But stopping Trump's authoritarian takeover of our cities will take all of us raising our voices together – right now. Thanks for all you do, The team at Common Cause [1] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.450934/gov.uscourts.cand.450934.176.0_1.pdf [2] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-district-of-columbia-sues-over-trumps-deployment-of-the-national-guard [3] https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-baltimore-law-enforcement-6d7c80258f17c3d679358467531f7e9d [4] https://www.npr.org/2025/08/11/nx-s1-5498666/trump-is-taking-over-d-c-police-and-sending-in-the-national-guard-locals-are-furious [5] https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2025/09/02/la-trump-national-guard-ruling-00540464 [6] https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leak-confirms-chicago-military [7] https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/09/trump-national-guard-posse-comitatus/ [8] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/trump-appeals-california-national-guard-deployment.html Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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