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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump may send troops to Democratic-run New Orleans. Republican state leaders are fine with that

Donald Trump is considering sending the National Guard into New Orleans, escalating his threats to deploy federalized troops against cities with Democratic leadership and large Black populations.

But unlike his warnings to Chicago, Los Angeles and Baltimore, New Orleans is a Democratic city in a Republican-controlled state, with a GOP-dominated state legislature and a governor who is staunchly aligned with the president and his agenda.

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