"President Donald Trump over the weekend continued to paint San Francisco as a hotbed of crime, and suggested in a Fox News interview, once again, that he planned to send federal troops to the city by the bay. "I think they want us in San Francisco," Trump told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo during a Sunday interview. "San Francisco was truly one of the great cities of the world and then 15 years ago it went wrong. It went woke.""
"Throughout this month, Trump has toyed with the idea of sending troops to San Francisco, referring to the city as a 'mess.' But on Sunday, Trump reiterated his desire to send troops to the city, and aired out loud the idea of using the Insurrection Act on Democrat-majority cities. "I could use the Insurrection Act," Trump said. "That's unquestioned power. I chose not to, I'd rather do this.""
President Donald Trump suggested deploying federal troops to San Francisco, called the city a 'mess' and 'woke,' and said he believes federal intervention may be wanted. The comments included a proposal to use the Insurrection Act to authorize military action in Democrat-majority cities while noting a prior choice not to invoke it. Current law generally bars the U.S. military from enforcing civilian law, though the Insurrection Act permits force to suppress rebellion or domestic violence. Plans for deployment to San Francisco remain unclear and the White House did not confirm any troop plans.
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