Trump’s ‘Military Training Ground’ Comments Spark 25th Amendment Calls

On September 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Donald Trump told senior military leaders that “we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military,” naming cities like Chicago and New York¹. Honestly, whether he was joking, exaggerating, or serious, that’s just insane and completely irresponsible. Even hinting at using the military on American cities is dangerous. From where I’m standing, it’s basically him talking about waging war on U.S. citizens, which is totally illegal under the Posse Comitatus Act². That law exists to keep the military under civilian control and to make sure the military isn’t used against the public. Breaking it could land someone in serious legal trouble².

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker called for the 25th Amendment to be used to remove him from office³. And honestly, there’s a reason for that. Suggesting the military could be used against Americans shows a clear inability to handle the responsibilities of the office safely. This isn’t even the first time people have worried about using the 25th Amendment with Trump:

January 6, 2021 – Capitol Riot: After the insurrection, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer pushed Vice President Pence to consider the 25th Amendment, saying Trump’s actions were dangerous⁴.

February 2019 – Inside the Administration: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that Rod Rosenstein had thought about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump, though Rosenstein denied it⁵.

September 2025 – Military Training Grounds Talk: Governor Pritzker compared Trump’s behavior to authoritarian leaders and called for the 25th Amendment again⁶.


The 25th Amendment only works if the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet agree that the president is unfit³ ⁷. It cannot be done without the Vice President³ ⁷. If they act, the president can fight it in Congress, but if the Cabinet insists, Congress has to vote and get a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate to keep him out³ ⁷. So the VP plays a key role, but Congress is the ultimate decider.

When Trump made these statements at Quantico, the generals and admirals present reportedly stayed quiet⁸, which makes sense—they usually don’t get political in public. But retired generals like Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling called it out, saying using the military on American citizens is illegal and dangerous⁸.

Whether he meant it or not, the point is clear: this normalizes a scary idea. It shows he’s willing to use military force in ways that are illegal and unconstitutional. It’s just another example of him trying to grab power and ignore the Constitution. Comments like this could even pave the way for him to try to pull off a third term, which the Constitution doesn’t allow.

Bottom line? He’s dangerous, narcissistic, and unstable. For the safety of the country, he needs to be removed as quickly as possible, legally—through the 25th Amendment, impeachment, or whatever other lawful method works³. And we need to watch his aides, like JD Vance, who help enable this behavior. Between the Posse Comitatus Act² and the 25th Amendment³, there are laws in place to protect the military, civilians, and the Constitution—but they need to be enforced.


Footnotes:

1. "Trump suggests using US cities as 'training grounds' for military," Military Times, September 30, 2025. 

2. "Posse Comitatus Act - Use of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force as posse comitatus," Cornell Law School. 

3. "25th Amendment - Presidential Disability and Succession," Constitution Center. 

4. "Second impeachment of Donald Trump," Wikipedia, 2021. 

5. "McCabe: Rosenstein discussed using 25th Amendment to remove Trump," Time, February 2019. 

6. "Pritzker compares Trump to Putin, calls for invoking 25th Amendment," CBS News, September 2025. 

7. "How the 25th Amendment works," 

8. "Retired generals respond to Trump's Quantico speech," The Guardian, October 3, 2025. 

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