Trump is targeting sanctuary cities to settle political scores and potentially arrest his opponents

<p>The president’s war on Democratic-run cities will not stop with Washington DC – it could get much worse</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/15/washington-dc-donald-trump-protests-us-politics-latest-updates-news">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s not about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/usimmigration">immigration</a> – or rather, it’s not just about immigration.</p><p>Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/pam-bondi-sanctuary-cities-letter-immigration">sent letters</a> this week to dozens of cities and counties around the country, warning them that their leaders could be prosecuted and federal funds stripped from their cities if they don’t “cooperate” with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump’s</a> deportation scheme.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/trump-washington-dc-democrat-cities-analysis">Continue reading...</a>