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Troop deployments to U.S. cities cost nearly half a billion dollars in 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated deployments in 2025 to the cities of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland, and Chicago cost nearly half a billion dollars.
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Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects
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Troop deployments to U.S. cities cost nearly half a billion dollars in 2025
The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated deployments in 2025 to the cities of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland, and Chicago cost nearly half a billion dollars.
The Trump administration has already spent nearly $500 million on domestic National Guard deployments, with monthly costs being further broken down by the CBO.
The Trump administration's high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year.
The White House defends the costs, saying crime has decreased and Americans feel safer. Democratic senators said the deployments have been politically motivated.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping deployment of National Guard troops to several major cities across the United States cost taxpayers approximately $496 million from June through December last year, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment
