Former U.S. President Donald Trump has startled many by calling off the planned deployment of the National Guard to San Francisco this Saturday 🚨. This marks a sudden change from his earlier remarks about sending in troops to help curb rising crime.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said friends who live locally urged him to hold off, praising Mayor Daniel Lurie’s progress. He explained that after speaking with Lurie, he agreed to give the city more time to turn things around.
Mayor Lurie took to X to share that he received Trump’s call and reaffirmed his message that San Francisco is on the rise. He added that while the city welcomes partnerships with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Attorney’s office 🤝, a military presence could hamper local recovery efforts.
For weeks, Democratic leaders in California, including Lurie and Governor Gavin Newsom, braced for a possible federal intervention. Memories of the June National Guard deployment in Los Angeles—sparked by immigration enforcement raids—and its public backlash are still fresh.
This isn’t the first time Trump threatened or ordered troops to U.S. cities: Washington, D.C., saw guard deployments in August, and Portland faced a guard order describing the city as war ravaged in September that was later blocked by a federal judge. Now, eyes are on San Francisco’s next move and whether local initiatives will keep crime in check without a military push.
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cgtn.com
