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President Donald Trump strongly suggested which he was preparing to use rebellion act warning of a nationwide crackdown on dissent in an interview on Sunday National Guard deployment The next event will be held in San Francisco.
He spoke in a pre-recorded discussion aired Sunday on Fox News sunday morning promise With Maria Bartiromo about using power of the federal government to militarize National Guard In those states he and his team claim Democratic officials are refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement and crime-fighting efforts, including the White House’s mass deportation campaign.
During the conversation, he falsely claimed that approximately half of American presidents have invoked the Act. Fifteen US presidents have invoked the Insurrection Act (out of a total of 45 individuals who have held this office).
“Don’t forget, and I haven’t used it, but don’t forget: I can use the Insurrection Act. About 50 percent of presidents have used it. And it’s an undeniable power,” the president told Bartiromo, before making a somewhat oblique point about Democratic state officials: “I choose not to do that. I would prefer to do that.” [without invoking it]But I constantly meet fake politicians, politicians who think that – you know, it’s not part of the radical left movement to get protection.
Describing himself as “the chief law enforcement officer of the United States”, he also confirmed that he was planning to send National Guard troops to San Francisco.
The president said, “San Francisco was really one of the great cities in the world, and then 15 years ago, it went wrong. It woke up.” “But we’re going to San Francisco, and we’re going to make it great.”
The city, which is experiencing a 20-year low in its overall crime rate, has areas where crime and issues including drug use and homelessness are persistent problems such as the famous Tenderloin District. In 2023, according to city statistics, The Tenderloin District receives an average of more than four calls reporting violent crimes per day. Violent and non-violent crime rates have declined in the district, but for the most part they are still higher than surrounding areas.
By sending troops to San Francisco, Trump would once again put himself in direct conflict with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. Newsom, who is a leading potential contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, Challenged the President in court Earlier this year, Trump used National Guard forces to protect ICE agents and detention centers in Los Angeles.
A spokesperson for the governor said, “California will oppose any effort by Donald Trump to militarize the second American city for his hubris and deranged fantasies.” politico In a statement. “California doesn’t want or need the National Guard to police our streets. In this state, we take care of our communities – unlike Trump who can’t even pay the troops under his command.”
The White House and the Justice Department have Fought state leaders in courts On Trump’s efforts to expand National Guard deployment. The president deployed troops to Memphis, with the support of the state’s Republican governor, and has clashed with Democratic leaders in Illinois and oregon Above send troops to chicago And portland.
A senior Border Patrol official tweeted that criminal organizations were allegedly plotting to “abduct and murder law enforcement officers” in cities like Chicago, while Attorney General Pam Bondi told a Senate panel earlier this month that the deployment was necessary to protect ICE facilities.
San Francisco’s mayor has not issued a direct statement on the president’s threats, but released a video message on Saturday thanking the thousands of city residents who took to the streets. Nationwide “No Kings” protests against the president.
Millions of people turned out to demonstrate Saturday in cities and towns in every state, which comes after months of threats by the Trump administration to federalize US cities and an increased presence of ICE agents and raids in communities across the country. White House officials Labeled protesters as far-left radicals and “terrorists” ahead of Saturday’s events. Despite massive protests across America, no major incidents of violence were reported
President trolled protesters on Sunday With another AI-generated video He is shown in a fighter plane dropping excrement on the crowd in Times Square.