Zohran Mamdani: “If it was safety, President Trump would be threatening to…”

“I also know that it's time we actually call this for what it is. This has nothing to do with safety. It has to do with intimidation. If it was safety, President Trump would be threatening to deploy the National Guard to the top 10 states of crime, eight out of which are all Republican led. But because of that party, he won't actually be doing so. So you say you won't be intimidated. How do you stand up to it? I think there's a number of ways.” (02:59–03:07)

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