Trump demands left-wing NYC Mayor de Blasio rehires ‘incredible’ cops laid off amid ‘defunding’ movement and crime spike
DONALD Trump has demanded that left-wing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rehires "incredible" police officers who were laid off amid a Democrat-backed "defunding" movement and crime spike.
"You have excellent police and law enforcement, but you have to let them do their job," the president said during a on Tuesday.
"They were fired, I guess that’s part of defund the police by the .
"New York City has an army of great police. I know them very well.
"If they're allowed to do their job the problem would be solved and solved quickly. They do it well."
The president also hit out at Seattle City Council's decision to defund its police force.
"They were going to slash her salary by 40 or 50 percent, they cut tremendous amount off the police department.
"Those police are good also but they're not allowed to do their job.
";I hate to see her go she did, in her own way, a good job.
"But she wasn't effective in convincing the mayor and city council to give the funds they needed - or leave the funds as they are.
"It will probably get worse before people realize it's a tragic error, I think Seattle's made a tragic mistake."