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ALT A graphic with a background of grey-toned gritty image of a protest sign that reads “TEMPORARY TROOPS WON’T FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM” and white text highlighted red for emphasis that reads: “President Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. cost taxpayers $223 million in 2025. Source: ‘Estimating the Costs of Troop Deployments to U.S. Cities,’ Congressional Budget Office.” A white right arrow is in the bottom right corner. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner.
ALT A graphic with a background of grey-toned gritty image of a protest sign that reads “TEMPORARY TROOPS WON’T FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM” and white text highlighted red for emphasis that reads: “The average cost for a single Guard in D.C. costs $607 per day, the highest cost among cities with a National Guard presence. Source: ‘Estimating the Costs of Troop Deployments to U.S. Cities,’ Congressional Budget Office.” At the top of the image is a torn image of the CBO report. A white right arrow is in the bottom right corner. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner.
ALT A graphic with a background of grey-toned gritty image of a protest sign that reads “TEMPORARY TROOPS WON’T FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM” and white text highlighted red for emphasis that reads: “The cost for the deployment of 2,950 troops in D.C. is about $55 million per month. There are currently over 2,600 troops in the District. Source: ‘Estimating the Costs of Troop Deployments to U.S. Cities,’ Congressional Budget Office.” At the top of the image is a torn image of the CBO report. A white right arrow is in the bottom right corner. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner.
ALT A graphic with a background of grey-toned gritty image of a protest sign that reads “TEMPORARY TROOPS WON’T FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM” and white text highlighted red for emphasis that reads: “District residents’ taxpayer dollars should be spent supporting our community's needs, not on bankrolling an indefinite military presence on our streets. This fiscal irresponsibility on behalf of the Trump administration not only undermines local autonomy and democratic governance, it is a blatant misuse of public funds that could be more effectively spent investing in public health, education, public safety, and more. Source: ‘Estimating the Costs of Troop Deployments to U.S. Cities,’ Congressional Budget Office.” The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner.
