Breaking: Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Move — Generals Rebel Against Dictator Playbook

Inside the growing pushback against Trump’s authoritarian overreach — and why your voice matters now more than ever

I hope you’re having a relaxing weekend and finding a little time with family. I know that usually when you see a letter from me, you brace yourself — wondering what new chaos or danger might have unfolded. But this time, it’s different. This time, I’m writing with good news — real good news — and as soon as I heard it, I knew I had to share it with you right away.

A federal judge — one that Trump himself appointed — just ruled that Trump cannot deploy the National Guard into Portland, at least for the next two weeks. Think about that: even judges he hand-picked are starting to push back against his most dangerous power grabs. This isn’t just a legal win — it’s a signal that the walls around Trump’s authoritarian playbook are beginning to crack.

In her ruling, Judge Karin Immergut — a Trump appointee — wrote, “This is a nation of constitutional law, not of martial law.” Those words matter. They carry the weight of history. She made it clear that no president, no matter how powerful or angry, can bypass the Constitution to use the U.S. military against American citizens. Coming from someone he appointed, this is more than a courtroom decision — it’s a line drawn in the sand.

But it doesn’t stop there. From my sources inside the room, I’m hearing that the majority of the generals gathered with Trump and HegSec left shocked, furious, and shaken. These are not people prone to dramatic language. Yet I’ve been told that several openly said they would “never bow down to a dictator” and that they “would not turn on the American people.” Some of these men and women have given their entire lives in uniform. To hear them use words like that should make every American sit up and take notice.

This is exactly what we’ve been warning about — and exactly why we can’t stay silent. Our voices are being heard. This ruling, this defiance inside the military, this pushback — it’s happening because Americans are speaking out, demanding accountability, refusing to normalize authoritarianism.

Now more than ever, we must keep going. We must keep pushing. If you’re reading this, you are part of that resistance. Together we’ve built something powerful, and it’s working.

But I can’t do this without you. I don’t have billionaires or corporate sponsors. I have you. That’s all we need to keep speaking truth to power.

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We are at an inflection point. A federal judge just told Trump “no.” Generals are quietly refusing to carry out unlawful orders. This is what the beginning of accountability looks like. But it only continues if we keep showing up.

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Because when enough of us stand together, even the most powerful dictator-in-waiting can be stopped.

God bless you. God bless America.

— Lev Parnas