National Guard not welcome: NYC mayoral candidates come out strong against troop deployments

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to major American cities loomed large over Thursday night’s New York City mayoral debate.During Thursday night’s debate, the candidates, Democrat Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, were asked about the "threat hanging over the city" of National Guard troops being sent to New York City. All three candidates indicated they would oppose troops being sent to the city."If the president ordered troops to hit the streets of New York now, how would you respond?" a moderator asked."We do not need the Nationa