"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco leaders are speaking out against a possible National Guard deployment after President Donald Trump doubled down on the idea. "We just don't need it. It's not right. It's un-American. San Franciscans aren't going to have it," said San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman in response to Trump's threats to send the military to the city. The president has already deployed the National Guard to multiple cities around the country."
"The fears that too could happen in San Francisco were reignited following an interview the president did on Sunday with Fox News. "We're going to make it great. It'll be great again. San Francisco is a great city. It won't be great if it keeps going like this. We're going to go to San Francisco. I think they want us in San Francisco," President Trump said."
"That interview prompted Mayor Daniel Lurie to also respond. In a pre-recorded video posted to social media on Monday, Lurie never mentions Trump by name but highlights the drop in crime the city has seen in recent years. "I trust our police officers, sheriff's deputies and district attorney to work together to keep our city safe," Lurie said."
San Francisco leaders rejected a threatened National Guard deployment after President Donald Trump reiterated plans to send troops to the city. Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman called a deployment unnecessary, wrong and un-American, noting the federal government has already used the National Guard in other cities. Trump said he planned to go to San Francisco and suggested federal intervention. Mayor Daniel Lurie praised local law enforcement and noted a drop in crime in a pre-recorded video, drawing some local criticism for not confronting the president more forcefully. Officials said they welcome substantive federal assistance on drug treatment, citing prior help during the Biden administration.
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