"These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities — And they are doing a good job of it!" the president said.
"There is something wrong with them," Trump continued. "That is why they believe in Open Borders, Transgender for Everybody, and Men playing in Women's Sports — And that is why I want ICE, Border Patrol, and our Great and Patriotic Law Enforcement Officers, to FOCUS on our crime ridden and deadly Inner Cities, and those places where Sanctuary Cities play such a big role. You don't hear about Sanctuary Cities in our Heartland!"
Duffy's promise to withhold funding comes on the heels of widespread "no kings" demonstrations over the weekend that protested Trump administration policies as well as amid the anti-immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles and other major cities in recent weeks that have been marked by violence and property damage.