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.
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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.
Lurie has gotten criticism from some in the city for not pushing back more strongly against the president since he took office.
But Mandelman says he believes the mayor has taken a solid approach and will adjust accordingly.
San Francisco political leaders have been unified in their opposition to the president’s threats to send in the National Guard. Mandelman says there are better ways for cooperation with federal assistance.
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“If the federal government wants to help San Francisco address drugs, we would welcome real assistance. We got real help during the Biden administration,” he said.
Mandelman says the city hasn’t received confirmation if the National Guard will actually be sent to San Francisco.
He tells ABC7 News that if it does happen, he and his colleagues will be ready.
“We are not looking for a fight with the federal government. But if the fight comes to us, we will be able to respond,” Mandelman said.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors plans on discussing the issue on Tuesday.
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