Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco

<p>President claims on Fox News ‘they want us in San Francisco’ despite opposition from city officials</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/20/james-comey-donald-trump-charges-shutdown-albanese-politics-live-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has again pledged to send troops to San Francisco, claiming in a Fox News interview he has “unquestioned power” to deploy the national guard and that residents want the military in their city.</p><p>“We’re gonna go to San Francisco. The difference is I think they want us in San Francisco,” Trump said in an interview with Maria Bartiromo.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/20/trump-san-francisco-troops">Continue reading...</a>