California Governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie are at odds with President Donald Trump over the National Guard's impending deployment to the city. The White House has urged California Democrats to welcome the National Guard, which Trump claims will "clean up" San Francisco.
Newsom responded by saying that he believes the deployment would "ruin one of America's greatest cities." The mayor emphasized his commitment to public safety and cited the success of recent efforts to improve the city's policing. Newsom pointed out that in contrast to some other cities, San Francisco has seen minimal incidents during a major conference last week.
President Trump stated on Sunday that he plans to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco because he believes it was once "one of the great cities of the world," but "went woke" over the past 15 years. The governor criticized Trump's comments in a social media post, saying "fact check: nobody wants you here."
Trump has been critical of Newsom for his response to protests against deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this spring, when he deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken steps to boost public safety with the deployment of Highway Patrol crime-suppression teams across the state, a move Trump criticized as "the Trump administration undermining cities."
Newsom responded by saying that he believes the deployment would "ruin one of America's greatest cities." The mayor emphasized his commitment to public safety and cited the success of recent efforts to improve the city's policing. Newsom pointed out that in contrast to some other cities, San Francisco has seen minimal incidents during a major conference last week.
President Trump stated on Sunday that he plans to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco because he believes it was once "one of the great cities of the world," but "went woke" over the past 15 years. The governor criticized Trump's comments in a social media post, saying "fact check: nobody wants you here."
Trump has been critical of Newsom for his response to protests against deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this spring, when he deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken steps to boost public safety with the deployment of Highway Patrol crime-suppression teams across the state, a move Trump criticized as "the Trump administration undermining cities."
what's going on in San Francisco rn? 
President Trump thinks National Guard will "clean up" SF but Newsom is all like 
ruin the city? 
I mean, can't we just agree to disagree? 
The fact that Trump wants to deploy troops over 15 yrs ago changed and now is just... weird. 
Did he really think San Francisco was still gonna be the same? 
Anyway, Newsom's got a point about policing efforts in SF being successful, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing plays out 
Trump's sudden interest in deploying National Guard troops to San Francisco just doesn't add up. It's like he's trying to stir up some drama and create a crisis where none exists. 
Newsom's got the facts on his side - minimal incidents during that major conference last week, and Los Angeles is still dealing with those deportations you know... it's not like California's just sitting around twiddling its thumbs.
That sounds like some classic case of projection to me - Trump's been trying to demonize anyone who doesn't conform to his own brand of right-wing America for years. 
The Highway Patrol crime-suppression teams, yeah... that just sounds like a thinly veiled attempt to undermine local law enforcement and give more power to the federal government. 
Not buying it, folks! 
. I mean, come on, it's a city with one of the highest populations of tech companies and innovators - you can't just rewrite history like that.
Can't we all just get along? The real issue is public safety, which both leaders are trying to address in their own ways. I think it's great that Newsom has taken steps to boost public safety with his crime-suppression teams - it's a proactive approach that shows he cares about his constituents.
. We can disagree without being disagreeable 
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But at the same time, I get where the president is coming from. He really does think San Francisco has fallen off the map over the years.
I mean, he's been all about stirring up controversy for years now. But seriously, can't we just focus on getting things done instead of bickering over old-school America vs. modern-day San Francisco? 
I mean, Newsom has already deployed those Highway Patrol teams and it's showing results - crime is down! 
Trump thinks the National Guard is gonna "clean up" SF but have you seen how that works out in other cities? It's like, not cool. 
. Can't we just agree to disagree and move forward? 
. Now he's gonna give Trump more ammo. Still, you can't deny the city's history and character is being pushed by gentrification and woke culture... or so some folks say 
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), but come on, can't we just appreciate the avocado toast?
I just don't think it's fair to single out the city like that...