President Trump singled out Oakland again in an interview on Fox News early Tuesday, saying he expected violence after the polls close.
The city's mayor makes no mistake about how she feels about the president slamming her hometown. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf told KCBS Radio it’s the president’s spiteful politics that is dividing the nation.
"Every time that he abuses the name of my hometown, of the city that I am so proud to represent, it redoubles my commitment to see him never in a place of influence again," Mayor Schaaf said.
However, you can’t deny that businesses are concerned, as downtown CVS, Verizon and a car dealership have boarded up their windows in anticipation of possible unrest.
"Business owners are anxious because they remember what happened four years ago," Schaaf said. "That did take us by surprise. To see the kind of destruction and vandalism and outpouring of anger really was disappointing and also understandable with such a shocking result."
The city has boosted staffing and is prepared for any kind of demonstration with strategic plans in place. President Trump has a long history of criticizing Oakland's leadership and crime rates.
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