By sending troops to D.C. and eyeing Oakland, Trump continues targeting Black-led cities
By sending troops to D.C. and eyeing Oakland, Trump continues targeting Black-led cities
- August 11, 2025
- Jordie Davies, political science, San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 11, 2025
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“I see this as a political dog whistle to his base, evoking long-running stereotypes that Black mayors cannot adequately govern or are soft on crime in their cities,” said Jordie Davies, a professor of political science at UC Irvine. “Donald Trump is engaging in political theater so he can be seen as responding to the racist ideas that these cities are poorly run and overrun with crime — even as statistics demonstrate that violent crime in major U.S. cities, including D.C., is down this year.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/trump-troops-black-mayors-20812666.php.
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