Democrats like Shomari Figures will fund the police, but only if it keeps Trump’s National Guard out

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September 30, 2025

While Portland’s Antifa thugs continue their war against the federal government, the media and their talking heads insist that all is well.

In Alabama, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Montgomery) says it is time to spend more on the police, which is now a position the media and their Democrats have landed on to pretend crime is being handled.

If Figures really believes this, he would support a bill that would defund cities that try to defund the police.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

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