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Trump Threatens to Use Insurrection Act, Plans to Deploy National Guard to San Francisco

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President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he is prepared to use the Insurrection Act to crack down on dissent nationwide, warning that National Guard deployments would take place in San Francisco next. In a pre-recorded interview on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Trump claimed that nearly half of all U.S. presidents have invoked the act, although only 15 have done so in history. He also confirmed plans to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, despite the city experiencing a 20-year low in overall crime rate.

Key Takeaways:

  • Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to crack down on dissent nationwide, citing the need to counter "fake politicians" and "radical left movement" leaders.
  • The president claimed that nearly half of all U.S. presidents have invoked the act, although only 15 have done so in history.
  • Trump confirmed plans to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, despite the city experiencing a 20-year low in overall crime rate.
  • San Francisco Mayor has not issued a statement directly responding to the president's threats, although the mayor released a video message thanking residents who participated in nationwide "No Kings" protests against the president.
  • The president deployed troops to Memphis with the support of the state's Republican governor, and has battled with Democratic leaders in Illinois and Oregon over sending troops to Chicago and Portland.
  • White House officials have described protesters as far-left radicals and "terrorists," while the president trolled protesters with an AI-generated video depicting him in a fighter jet dropping excrement on crowds in Times Square.

Statistics:

  • The Tenderloin district in San Francisco averaged more than four calls reporting violent crimes per day in 2023, according to city statistics.
  • Rates of violent and non-violent crime have fallen in the district, but still remain higher than in surrounding areas for the most part.
  • 20-year low in San Francisco's overall crime rate, despite areas like the Tenderloin district experiencing persistent problems with crime and issues like drug use and homelessness.
  • 15 U.S. presidents have invoked the Insurrection Act (out of 45 men to hold the position in total).
  • Millions of people in cities and towns across the United States participated in "No Kings" protests against the president on Saturday.

Sources:

  • [1] "Trump Floats Using Insurrection Act, Threatening Thousands of National Guard Troops to Deploy Nationally." Fox News.
  • [2] "California Will Resist Any Effort by Donald Trump to Militarize Another American City." Politico.

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