Is Minnesota Experiencing Open Rebellion?
Something changed. What started as protests has morphed in some places. The tone is louder. The tactics are different. And some voices now call it rebellion.
Bill O’Reilly spoke about this on NewsNation. He pushed the idea hard. He argued the actions in Minnesota, Portland and elsewhere aren’t typical protests anymore.
O’REILLY: “The problem with the Democrats is that the resistance to so over the top, it’s so blatant ideological to the left, that most Americans, even though they feel very sorry for Renee Good…they reject these people.”
O’REILLY: “So I wrote a column on Bill O’Reilly dot com called ‘Rebellion.’”
O’REILLY: “This is not a protest in Minnesota or Oregon or California. This is a rebellion.”
VITTERT: “Right, fighting with ICE is different than protesting.”
O’REILLY: “You can protest ICE all day long. Okay. But if you’re not going to obey federal law, as CLEARLY, Minnesota and Oregon are not…they’re not going to obey the law..that is a rebellion!”
O’REILLY: “Just as we saw in the south before the Civil War and during the Vietnam War.”
O’REILLY: “Those were the only two times that the American people, at least some of them, were in open rebellion against the federal government.”
That language is strong. It frames the unrest as refusal to follow federal law. That’s a serious claim. It’s also political. Some voters agree. Others say it’s rhetoric meant to inflame.
Local leaders drew more heat. Critics say governors and mayors softened their response. That, they argue, encouraged more defiance. Republicans in Minnesota reportedly are discussing impeachment moves against Gov. Tim Walz.
No easy answers here. People want safety and order. Some demand reforms and accountability. The debate is now about where protest ends and rebellion begins. That line matters. So does how leaders at every level respond.
https://x.com/overton_news/status/2010905325726023695
Bill O’Reilly says what’s happening in Minnesota has gone WAY past protest — it’s now a REBELLION against the federal government.
The only two previous times Americans openly rebelled against federal authority were the Civil War and the Vietnam War.
O’REILLY: “The problem with… pic.twitter.com/cwVuI4yiOF
— Overton (@overton_news) January 13, 2026