Trump tests boundaries of his power as Minnesota pushes back BBC January 18, 2026 The streets of Minneapolis feel like a battle of wills between a Republican US president and a Democratic city and state.About The Author BBC See author's postsPost navigationPrevious: Around 1,500 US soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials sayNext: ‘Europe won’t be blackmailed,’ Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats