so now Bannon wants troops to occupy Texas

12.9 yrs
~ 8 hrs ago

so now Bannon wants troops to occupy Texas

Spooked Steve Bannon demands Trump send troops to Texas now
Story by Tom Boggioni • 1h •

Steve Bannon, former advisor U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to attend a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City, U.S., January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Reacting to the Republican Party's sweeping losses in Texas in the midterm election, longtime Donald Trump Svengali Steve Bannon wants the president to dispatch troops to the border state.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Bannon is predicting disaster in a state that Republicans once counted deeply under their sway.

"This is an emergency. This has to happen now," Bannon said. He argued Trump must act before newly empowered Democrats unwind the state's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

The scale of the shift is significant. Democrats won the governor's office, the attorney general's office and control of the state House, while Republicans held onto the state Senate. Democrat James Talarico also captured a U.S. Senate seat.

Bannon told the outlet that a Democratic-led Texas would become "a haven for undocumented immigrants," and that the damage to the country would be permanent. He made a similar case to Axios, saying Trump will have to federalize the border with either Guard troops or federal agents.
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19.4 yrs
~ 8 hrs ago

Oh good. We going to need the help.

19.1 yrs
~ 8 hrs ago

Isn't the border already federalized?

~ 8 hrs ago

What about New Mexico, Arizona, California and all the Northern border states? The same so called perceived threat to create fear is available.

17.6 yrs
~ 7 hrs ago

So, let me get this straight. The Jade Helm conspiracy was centered on President Obama sending troops to occupy Texas.

Now, hardliners on the right are advocating 47 do exactly that. Make it make sense.

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12.9 yrs
~ 7 hrs ago

National Guard Troops in Washington, D.C.: Origins and Funding
Many of the National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. come from outside the District, including Texas, and they are paid for by the federal government, not their home states.

Where the troops come from
The current deployment includes both the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) and Guard units from multiple other states and territories. As of mid‑2026, about 4,622 National Guard personnel are in D.C., drawn from 23 states and territories
The Global Statistics

. While the official list includes states such as South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, and others, Texas is among the states that have contributed Guard members to the mission
The Global Statistics

The DCNG itself is unique - it reports directly to the President rather than a governor - but out‑of‑state Guard units generally operate under Title 32 status, meaning they remain under their home governors' command while being federally funded and coordinated in D.C.
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Who pays for them
All National Guard members deployed to D.C. - whether from Texas or elsewhere - are federally funded.

Title 32 Guard (state‑controlled but federally funded): The U.S. Department of Defense covers pay, housing, and operational costs
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Title 10 active duty (if used): Fully federal pay and control
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State governments do not pay for these troops' salaries or deployment costs; the funding comes from the federal budget, which is ultimately taxpayer‑funded
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Cost scale
The Pentagon has estimated that extending the deployment through January 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion
The National Interest

This includes per‑soldier daily costs of roughly $600 and significant expenses for housing, food, and logistics
The National Interest