Trump's troop deployment to six US cities has cost $496 million, CBO says

Trump's troop deployment to six US cities has cost $496 million, CBO saysPresident Trump’s deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities since June 2025 has cost taxpayers nearly $500 millionView 3 Images The CBO published a letter this week estimating the costs associated with federal deployments of National Guard and active-duty Marines following a request from Sen. Jeff Merkley (Image: AP)President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities since June 2025 has cost taxpayers nearly $500 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office estimates. The president’s deployment of the National Guard began in June, when he sent troops to Washington, D.C., to allegedly curb high crime rates. He also sent troops to other cities, such as Los Angeles, where anti-ICE protests had occurred following immigration enforcement operations. Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops was heavily criticized, as all of the cities he chose are led by Democrats, with some arguing it was a direct attack on voters who did not subscribe to the MAGA movement. Article continues belowOn New Year’s Eve, the president announced he would end National Guard deployments in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, claiming his initial decision helped save the cities from crime.