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San Francisco Had Avoided Trump’s Ire. Until Now.

The president focused on cities like Los Angeles and Washington as he deployed federal troops and railed against crime. But on Friday, in reference to San Francisco, he said, “We’ll clean that one up, too.”

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

San Francisco voters have veered to the middle in recent elections and have chosen more moderate leaders, including their new mayor. Some believed that could be enough to escape President Trump’s attention.
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