Reports suggest that in the event of a second term, former President Trump may seek to deploy a substantial number of troops along the U.S.-Mexico border, possibly numbering in the “hundreds of thousands,” as outlined in a recent Rolling Stone article.
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Trump’s Border Deployment Plans
Sources revealed that President Trump, purportedly planning a Southern Border “war” if re-elected, aims to station massive military forces along the Mexican border. The initiative, as reported by Rolling Stone, involves the potential deployment of troops and the creation of detention camps for immigrants.
The alleged scheme, developed with Trump’s close allies, including immigration aide Stephen Miller, involves a “surge” of federal troops to fortify the border. Plans for an extensive operation were purportedly discussed, ranging from “many thousands” to possibly “hundreds of thousands” of soldiers stationed there, depending on Trump’s directives.
Though no definitive numbers have been set, various sources quoted figures ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 troops proposed by Trump and Miller, with conflicting opinions on the required count. The initiative, contingent on Trump’s discretion, remains unsettled, leaving room for divergent views on the approach.
Legal Challenges and Controversy
The idea of a substantial military presence at the Southern Border isn’t entirely unique to Trump, with echoes from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy expressing similar intentions to reinforce the border with military presence.
Despite prior attempts during his first term to leverage military power at the border being curtailed by top officials, Trump still managed to dispatch a notable number of National Guard troops and implement barriers. Plans for a prospective second term include assembling an administration of “MAGA-friendly” attorneys to ensure the legality of such policies, although potential clashes with the Posse Comitatus Act are anticipated.
