August 25, 2025
Trump threatens troops in Democratic-led cities
Democratic mayors vow resistance to federal deployment
August 25, 2025
Democratic mayors vow resistance to federal deployment
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 was originally passed to prevent federal troops from enforcing civil rights laws in the South during Reconstruction.
Trump's threats to deploy federal troops specifically target states led by governors polling highest for 2028 Democratic presidential nominations.
Trump called Gov. Pritzker "fat and sloppy" and Gov. Newsom "brain dead" while threatening military deployments to their states. Are these policy disagreements or personal vendettas?
Crime statistics show that Chicago and Baltimore have lower violent crime rates than cities Trump isn't threatening with military deployment.
The last time Section 12406 was invoked before Trump was during the 1970 postal worker strike under President Nixon.
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