Insurrection ReACTion: America’s Founders Warned of “Domestic Insurrections” and Trump has Indicated a Willingness to Respond in Kind
As tensions mount across America — from escalating street protests to open defiance by local officials — questions are growing louder: will President Trump invoke the Insurrection Act, and what would drive such a momentous decision?
Investigative journalist Joshua Philipp, host of Crossroads and senior investigative reporter for Epoch Times, is examining this pivotal possibility not through the lens of partisanship, but through history itself — reaching back to the founding document that defined rebellion and tyranny: the Declaration of Independence.
In that 1776 indictment of King George III, the Founders accused the crown of having “excited domestic insurrections amongst us” and of unleashing “merciless Indian Savages” to destabilize the colonies. It was the ultimate betrayal of trust — a ruler weaponizing unrest against his own people. Philipp suggests this historical warning is suddenly relevant again.
Trump, he notes, now faces something the Founders would recognize instantly: a campaign of orchestrated disorder. From violent campus occupations and coordinated riots to lawless sanctuary states openly rejecting federal authority, the line between protest and insurrection has blurred. The Constitution provides a remedy for exactly such moments — the Insurrection Act, a centuries-old statute empowering the president to restore order when local or state governments refuse to act.
But Philipp emphasizes that Trump’s calculus isn’t merely legal — it’s moral, historical, and deeply constitutional. Invoking the Act would not be an act of domination, but of preservation: a defense of the Republic against what the Founders themselves described as “domestic enemies.”
Could this be the moment when Trump, guided by both precedent and principle, decides the Union must once again assert its sovereignty from within?
Philipp’s analysis unpacks the constitutional thresholds, political consequences, and historical parallels — offering audiences an unflinching look at how the Insurrection Act could become the defining decision of Trump’s second term.
Joshua Philipp is available for interviews to discuss how America’s earliest warnings about “excited domestic insurrections” may hold the key to understanding Trump’s next move — and the constitutional crisis that could soon test the very fabric of the nation.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What specific conditions would have to exist for Trump to lawfully invoke the Insurrection Act?
- How does the Founders’ warning about “excited domestic insurrections” in the Declaration of Independence mirror today’s unrest?
- Would Trump be using the Insurrection Act to suppress dissent — or to uphold the constitutional order that states are refusing to enforce?
- What precedent exists for presidents invoking the Act, and how have those moments shaped the balance between federal power and state sovereignty?
- Could organized domestic movements or foreign-backed agitators be fueling the kind of instability the Founders foresaw?
- How would invoking the Insurrection Act affect the 2026 midterms — politically, legally, and symbolically?
- Is America witnessing the same pattern the Founders condemned in King George III: a government turning internal chaos into a political weapon?
- If Trump acts, would it mark the end of rebellion — or the beginning of America’s next great constitutional reckoning?
ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP…
Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of ‘Crossroads,’ a news and analysis program on EpochTV. His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early days of the pandemic. He spearheaded the first documentary on the lab leak origins of the COVID-19 virus, released in April 2020. This groundbreaking documentary garnered over 75 million views, and while many tried to label it misinformation, its findings have since been vindicated by the White House and US intelligence agencies.
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM JOSHUA PHILIPP
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and a recognized China expert, has mapped out these networks during his 15-plus years of research into the CCP. He provides a deeper context on the CCP’s attempts to subvert the systems and institutions in the United States. As the Chinese regime states, they aim to “strangle you with your own systems,” and that tactic is playing out across key industries and institutions in the US.
Josh is also a leading expert on Chinese unconventional warfare and United Front operations, which he has investigated and exposed since 2008. His 15-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, human rights abuses and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
DOCUMENTARIES/SERIES
• Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus
• The Final War: The 100-Year Plot to Defeat America
NOTABLE APPEARANCES
• The National Press Club
• Harvard University
• CPAC
• Turning Point USA
• Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News
• Steve Bannon’s War Room
• The U.S. Air Academy
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