What we and the rest of America can learn from Trump’s retreat in Minnesota

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,399

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The winter of 2026 will go down in state history as among our finest hours.

What happened here will be studied by social scientists and historians as one of the great victories of nonviolent resistance in recent times. Minnesotans showed that brutality and sheer numbers could not overcome communities that were united in their opposition to the usurpers.

People are right to be skeptical about whether the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown here is ending, as …

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