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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 28, 2025

They're just looking to invade the city of Chicago, not coordinate with law enforcement.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 28, 2025

To my fellow governors across the nation who would consider pulling your National Guards from their duties at home to come into my state against the wishes of its elected representatives and its people, you would be failing your…

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 28, 2025

I don’t even think he would wait for Mamdani to be inaugurated.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 28, 2025

There would be absolutely no rationale whatsoever.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 28, 2025

I think if Mamdani won the election, the next day I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw President Trump act.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 28, 2025

I wanted to add in that first law – judicial discretion on dangerousness.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 28, 2025

President Trump will wind up being Mayor Trump if Mamdani is elected.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 28, 2025

But we’re ready to help, we want to continue to help, we have to continue with this mission, it’s important and ultimately it’s gonna be good for the state of Florida.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 28, 2025

Obviously, there’s litigation that’s been going on that DHS is a party to and so that may be an influence about where they’re sending people.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 27, 2025

If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 27, 2025

This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2025

If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is — a dangerous power grab.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2025

Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish his dissidents and score political points.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 26, 2025

Today, ICE law enforcement arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia and are processing him for deportation.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 26, 2025

President Trump is not going to allow this illegal alien, who is an MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator, to terrorize American citizens any longer.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Aug 26, 2025

Well, they certainly have room for it there.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 26, 2025

You're not allowed to issue a CDL to somebody who is not in this country legally. You're not allowed to issue a CDL to somebody who is not capable of understanding traffic signs.

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