President Donald Trump on Wednesday shed more light on his threat to send “more than the National Guard” to U.S. cities he deems dangerous. (Watch the video below.)In an interview with the press aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea, Trump was asked about those previous remarks to military personnel in Japan.“I would do that if it was necessary ... but it hasn’t been necessary,” Trump said on the plane. “We’re doing a great job without that. ... As you know, I’m allowed to do that.”When the reporter appeared to ask him which branch of the military he would send in, Trump reverted to a familiar strategy of belittling journalists.“Who are you with?” he asked. “The New York Times,” the reporter answered.“That’s very good, very good,” Trump said. “Well, if you write it correctly, I’ll give you the answer.”“If I want to enact a certain act, I’m allowed to do it,” he continued, claiming 50% of presidents have exercised that right.“And I’d be allowed to do whatever I want but we haven’t chosen to do that,” he said. “... And the courts wouldn’t get involved. Nobody would get involved. And I can send the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. I can send anybody I wanted.”Trump: If I want to enact a certain act.. I’d be allowed to do that, you understand that — the courts wouldn’t get involved, nobody would get involved. And I could send the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines — I could send anybody I wanted. pic.twitter.com/XV3xirCwrT— Acyn (@Acyn) October 29, 2025Aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka on Tuesday, Trump told troops:“We’re sending in our National Guard, and if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard, because we’re going to have safe cities. We’re not going to have people killed in our cities. And whether people like that or not, that’s what we’re doing.”Trump has deployed the National Guard to Democratic strongholds such as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago over the objections of leaders there.The president’s domestic invasions amid immigration crackdowns inspired “No Kings” protests nationwide against his authoritarian-like rule this month.Donald Trump elaborated on his threat to send "more" than the National Guard to certain cities and made a snide remark to a reporter.XClose