Big-City Mayors

He is a failed president

[Trump] doesn't play by a different set of rules—he doesn't believe in the rules

You have poked the bear, and we will punch back

Donald Trump, you think it’s coincidental?

Right outside, at this exact moment, dozens and dozens of ice agents.

Donald Trump, you have poked the bear and we will punch back.

We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across the country.

I know they say, 'Don't mess with Texas,' Well, don't mess with the great Golden State.

We will affirm our commitment to the state independent redistricting after the 2030 census, but we're asking the voters for their consensus to do mid-decade redistricting.

And we are about to give power back to the people.

These are sober times.

This is a serious moment, America. Wake up to what is going on.

We cannot stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district.

We’ve got to meet fire with fire.

We do not need them here and they had no business to come here and provoke this.

The governor is inside having a press conference; there was no reason in the world for them to come here.

BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!

We have the best in the business in MPD Chief Pamela Smith to lead that effort and to make sure that the men and women who are coming from federal law enforcement are being well-used and that if there’s National Guard here, they’re being…

What I’m focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the additional officer support that we have.

My expectation, though it can change, is that they will deploy the Guard on federal properties — that includes parks, monuments, federal buildings.

This is a time where community needs to jump in and we all need to do what we can in our space, in our lane, to protect our city and to protect our autonomy, to protect our Home Rule, and get to the other side of this guy, and make sure we…

This is the safest big city in America, and you're seeing the numbers continue to decrease.

I could only say it in three words: we got this.

We don’t live in a dirty city. We are not 700,000 scumbags and punks. And we don’t have neighborhoods that should be bulldozed.