Trump Reverses National Guard Surge in San Francisco 🚨
In a surprise twist on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he will not send the National Guard to San Francisco this weekend, backing off a plan he had hinted at days earlier.
“The Federal Government was preparing to ‘surge’ San Francisco, California, on Saturday, but friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge in that the Mayor, Daniel Lurie, was making substantial progress,” Trump wrote.
After speaking with Mayor Lurie, who assured him that “San Francisco is on the rise,” the president said he’d give the city more time to tackle its challenges on its own.
Mayor Lurie celebrated the call, highlighting partnerships with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Attorney’s office to fight drug crime, and stressing that a military presence could hinder the city’s recovery 🌉✨.
It’s a political plot twist worthy of a streaming thriller 🎬, reminding us that in politics, anything can happen at any moment.
This isn’t the first time federal forces have been used in major U.S. cities recently. In June, National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles faced backlash amid protest tensions, and in August, a similar move landed in Washington, D.C. Plans for Portland were also blocked by a federal judge in September.
As the campaign season heats up, this move shows Trump’s willingness to shift gears—and the power of local voices to shape the national debate.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
