Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., and President Donald Trump shake hands on Jan. 24, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
"Since January, I have said that public safety is my number one priority," Lurie said during a public safety briefing Friday. "Over the last nine months, we have backed that up, rebuilding the ranks of our public safety agencies, strengthening coordination across departments and strategically deploying technology. It's working, and this week proved it."
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But the White House urged California Democrats to recognize the progress made in Memphis, Tennessee, and in Washington, D.C., where fellow Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser has acknowledged the Trump administration's success cleaning up the nation's capital.
"We're going to go to San Francisco," Trump said on Sunday. "The difference is, I think they want us in San Francisco. San Francisco was truly one of the great cities of the world, and then 15 years ago, it went wrong. It went woke."
Newsom was quick to fire back in a social media post Sunday, writing, "Fact check: Nobody wants you here. You will ruin one of America's greatest cities."
President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The California governor, a frequent Trump critic who is considered a likely 2028 presidential candidate, deployed California Highway Patrol "crime-suppression teams" across the Golden State in August to prevent crime and promote public safety.
"While the Trump administration undermines cities, California is partnering with them and delivering real results. With these new deployments, we’re doubling down on these partnerships to build on progress and keep driving crime down," Newsom said in a statement in August, seemingly to deter another National Guard deployment to California.
Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles this spring during protests rejecting deportations by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in line with another Trump mandate.
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In an Instagram post following the "No Kings" protests on Saturday, which erupted across the country in rejection of Trump's sweeping, second-term agenda, Lurie thanked San Francisco law enforcement and protesters for maintaining peace.
When reached for comment, Newsom's and Lurie's team pointed to their previous statements from their social media posts and the Friday press conference.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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