US EditionTrump signals New York is not an immediate priority for National Guard support
President Trump cited higher National Guard needs in other cities while keeping deployment to New York City conditional, following a White House meeting with NYC's incoming mayor.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump paused a planned National Guard deployment to New York City, saying other American cities 'need it more' while taking questions before heading to Joint Base Andrews after meeting mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
- This past week, ICE, U.S. Border Patrol and National Guard members were sent to New York City to crack down on illegal immigrants and crime, while Trump had said New York was on his list after Chicago and the administration also focused on Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani was unusually cordial on Friday, with Trump calling hosting Mamdani a 'great honor' despite prior barbs.
- When pressed by reporters on Saturday, Trump said he would deploy the National Guard to NYC 'if they need it, I would do it' before heading to Joint Base Andrews.
- Trump added a personal note when he said he would feel 'very comfortable' living in his hometown of New York City, especially after meeting mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
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Mamdani and Trump tamp down fears over National Guard in New York City
After the friendly White House meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, the prospect that the National Guard would be deployed to the city in the coming months seemed less likely. In an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Mamdani declined to say whether Trump had made a commitment not to send troops into the city. But Mamdani said he had made a strong case to the president that t…
Trump softens stance on troop deployment to NYC
President Donald Trump scaled back threats he has made to deploy the National Guard to New York City under Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani‘s leadership, saying “other places need it more.” Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, where he was asked if he would still “plan” to send troops to the Big Apple as part of a broader crime crackdown in mostly Democrat-led cities. “If they need it. Right now, other places need it more, but…
President Trump Says He’s Willing to Deploy National Guard to NYC if Requested
President Trump just confirmed that he is willing to send the National Guard into New York City. Following his meeting with newly-elected socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani yesterday, President Trump was asked by reporters if he will still deploy the National Guard. President Trump said that this was one of the things he talked about with Mamdani and that, while other places “need it more,” he will send in the troops if it’s needed. Watch his full resp…
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