Democratic mayors plead for Trump not to send National Guard to their cities

Published September 4, 2025 11:00am ET



A group of Democratic mayors penned an op-ed requesting that President Donald Trump not send National Guard troops to their cities. 

Trump has threatened to send the National Guard to several cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, and New Orleans, among other Democratic-led cities, to address crime. His threats came weeks after he moved to federalize the local police force in Washington, D.C., and placed troops there.

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