Trump’s deployment of National Guard costs taxpayers nearly $500 million, CBO...

Unknown Cluster #639 Status: Active First seen: 2026-01-29 Last activity: 2026-01-29

President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops across major U.S. cities has cost taxpayers nearly half a billion dollars through the end of 2025, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Since June, the administration has deployed the National Guard personnel to six cities — Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis,…

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Title	Source	Tier	Published
Trump’s deployment of National Guard costs taxpayers nearly $500 million, CBO says Representative	thehill.com	S1	2026-01-28 21:13:23