New York City officials say the city will join Portland and Seattle in a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s decision to label them as “anarchist” cities. The designation could impact federal funding for the cities.
“This is a figment of Donald Trump’s troubled imagination,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters. “The only anarchy in this country is coming from the White House.”
After weeks of street demonstrations this summer, the White House issued a memorandum in early September saying that some urban areas are “permitting anarchy, violence and destruction.” The memo mentions Seattle, Portland and New York City.
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