There's a word for this kind of "protest"—terrorism. 

In most, but not all, of these terroristic acts, nobody gets seriously hurt, but the goal is to ensure that the ordinary course of life cannot be enjoyed due to constant threats and disruptions. 

Libs are now harassing every semi masculine looking White man they see who won’t say “f*ck ICE,” on suspicion of being ICE.

This just isn’t sustainable. pic.twitter.com/HvhutnqVoa

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) January 17, 2026

There have been overt acts of violence—riots and stormings of hotels, mass attacks on people in cars, and even beating one counter-protester into unconsciousness—most of the terrorism comes in the form of intimidation, threats of violence, and randomly stopping people in the streets to demand proof they are not ICE. 

Scott Adams saw this coming. pic.twitter.com/AjjsLkBhHn https://t.co/spZrLaDmve

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) January 18, 2026

People have been stalked, employees of hotels threatened, and restaurants have been challenged to poison agents. Agents have crowds banging pots and pans and blowing whistles at night to prevent their ability to sleep, and, famously, churchgoers have had their worship service invaded. 

Don Lemon interviewed Jamael Lundy from the crowd at random and asked him about how the crowd was "grassroots." But Lundy is the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, handling the prosecutor's communications with federal officials. pic.twitter.com/iq5WX3xf93

— Luke Rosiak (@lukerosiak) January 20, 2026

The goal is to frighten, intimidate, make life hell, and in some cases, actually harm people. And it is our top political and government leadership who are egging it on, or worse. 

Why do you support the invasion of church services? https://t.co/waHvD7ylfn

— Bill Glahn (@billglahn) January 19, 2026

Don Lemon, unconsciously, put it best in describing why this amounts to a campaign of low-level terrorism or grey-zone warfare:

Don Lemon sees kids fleeing church: "It is traumatic for the people, and that's what protesting is about" pic.twitter.com/M5zVXHZk96

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 19, 2026

First Amendment speech is, in fact, not about "traumatizing" people. It exists to persuade. To influence through speech. Not to make young children shiver and cry in fear. 

Here’s what happened inside Cities Church today. Look at the terrified child being comforted by his father at 1:05.

If the FACE Act isn’t enforced against these lawless radicals, then expect for this to continue all over the country.@AAGDhillon pic.twitter.com/uV8Btg1tFX

— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) January 19, 2026

Some of our political leaders have remained silent on the church invasion, some have slyly endorsed it, and some have outright endorsed it and called for more. 

STORY: https://t.co/7xK3i5Za2h

— Alpha News (@AlphaNews) January 19, 2026

As the mob mentality has gotten completely out of control, Minnesota's DFL politicians are doubling down on encouraging the violence and terrorism. They are very happy that this is happening, and want to see a lot more of it. They are not appalled or trying to calm down the situation. Their goal is to escalate until they get their way. 

BREAKING - Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says yesterday’s occupation of a Minneapolis church was “free speech.”

“None of us are immune to the voice of the public.”

You heard him. We can now protest in Somali mosques for stealing our money.pic.twitter.com/b8okVyA7zE

— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) January 19, 2026

Leigh Finke is a Minnesota state legislator, a friend of the governor and lieutenant governor, and a transgender rising star in the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party here (the Democrats). 

He is calling for more church invasions, just as our other politicians are calling for and even organizing the ICE Watch harassment and assaults.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says that terrorizing a church service is just "First Amendment activity." pic.twitter.com/kUt6oXaKAO

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 20, 2026

The Minnesota Nurses Association, another major ally of the Democrats and the governor, is conducting protest trainings with the radical SEIU on how to protest and impede ICE in health care settings, whatever that means. 

SUBMITTED: Letter from Minnesota Nurses Association urges union members to participate in “ICE Out of Minnesota: A Day of Truth and Freedom.”

It includes a “statewide economic blackout” and rally.

Nurse to @AlphaNews:

“MNA & SEIU are as bad as the teachers unions, we are… pic.twitter.com/GGyMepUIEX

— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) January 19, 2026

The point is to up the sense of anxiety and danger, making life as unlivable as possible, not just for the targets of their ire, but for everybody. 

I spoke with the mother of a federal agent from the West Coast whose daughter has deployed to Minneapolis for a month. She said her daughter was followed, afraid to eat in a restaurant, and harassed for doing her job. 

?BREAKING EMERGENCY TRAVEL ADVISORY ?:
Anyone Traveling To Minneapolis Minnesota Should Know Gangs Made Up Of 1000s Of People Are Viciously Targeting Anyone Wearing American Flags Or Anyone Who Happens To Be White

THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IS YOU MAOIST TAKEOVER! pic.twitter.com/byFEwss54H

— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) January 19, 2026

I also heard a funny story about how ICE dealt with one person who had been leading a caravan impeding their work. When the day was done, ICE followed that person around to their home, and the person went ballistic. 

How do you like it? 

No idea if that story was true or not, but it is a vivid example of just how intimidating these tactics can be. A person who spent their entire day harassing federal agents suddenly feels anxiety and terrorized when she is followed. 

? BREAKING: A group of liberal white women (mostly) have taken over a Target in St. Paul DEMANDING Target stop letting ICE and Border Patrol agents use their bathrooms

I kid you not.

We live in freaking clown world ?? pic.twitter.com/iv12xBvDEu

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 19, 2026

It is difficult to overstate how deeply intertwined the protesters committing crimes are with the entire Democratic Party establishment here. They work together. Some legislators actually participate in or lead the efforts. They are cheering on felonies. 

BREAKING: Keith Ellison, the ATTORNEY GENERAL for an entire state, thinks that BLATANT violations of the FACE Act are actually just "out of the normal, you know?"

This guys is the EPITOME of DEI and needs to be arrested for MALICIOUS IGNORANCE.

He has NO PLACE in ANY office. pic.twitter.com/CEFY1BDUn0

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 20, 2026

The goal is the chaos you see. They want a confrontation. 

As Walz says, they are at war with the federal government. A stealth secession. 

I was going to jokingly say that this guy was probably either a child molester or aware his room-mates were, but decided not to because that would be stupid and cruel.

Unbelievably, exactly that TURNED OUT TO BE TRUE - per not ICE but all of DHS (below) and a records search.… https://t.co/5wIBdu76A0 pic.twitter.com/JaFrcfB4MG

— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) January 19, 2026

Unbelievably, exactly that TURNED OUT TO BE TRUE - per not ICE but all of DHS (below) and a records search.

The eagerness of liberals and leftists to ride for the very worst people alive really does merit more study.

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