New York’s Democratic Governor Called in the Troops Last Year to Fight Subway Crime
New York’s Democratic Governor Called in the Troops Last Year to Fight Subway Crime
President Trump is deploying the National Guard to the streets of an American city for the second time this year, but the Guard has been used by other leaders, too.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains a significant factual error regarding the timing of the National Guard deployment. While the article is dated August 11, 2025, the deployment actually occurred in March 2024, according to the verification sources. The article also presents a slightly biased view by focusing on the political implications of the deployment.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: New York’s Democratic Governor Called in the Troops Last Year to Fight Subway Crime
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Kathy Hochul deployed 750 National Guard troops to the subways.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources, but the timing is incorrect. Given the article's date of August 11, 2025, 'last year' would be 2024. All sources indicate the deployment occurred in March 2024, making the 'last year' claim inaccurate.
- Claim: President Trump is deploying the National Guard to the streets of an American city for the second time this year, but the Guard has been used by other leaders, too.
- Verification Source #4: Mentions Hochul's deployment of the National Guard in March 2024.
- Assessment: The claim about President Trump deploying the National Guard is unverified by the provided sources. The second part of the claim, that other leaders have used the Guard, is supported by source 5 regarding New Mexico and source 4 regarding Hochul.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "Soldiers in the Subway."
- Source 4: "Last week Kathy Hochul, New York's Democratic governor, deployed 750 ..."
- Source 5: "New Mexico governor mobilizes National Guard to tackle crime..."