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President Donald Trump endorsed the use of Flock cameras for law enforcement during a press briefing aboard Air Force One, despite bipartisan backlash over privacy concerns. The devices, which use artificial intelligence to scan and store data from license plates, are criticized by politicians like Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis for potentially capturing more information than intended and raising surveillance issues. While the technology has helped in criminal arrests, it has also led to misuse by law enforcement officers, prompting calls for legislative bans in some states and congressional proposals to restrict their use nationally.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15,
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President Donald Trump endorsed Flock cameras, a technology using AI to scan and store license plate data, despite growing opposition from communities across 200 local governments in the U.S. which have canceled or declined to renew contracts with these devices since 2025 due to privacy concerns. On Air Force One returning from Ireland, Trump stated his support for law enforcement's use of Flock cameras, saying they "help catch a lot of criminals," while acknowledging some people view them as an infringement on privacy. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida had previously criticized the technology before blocking their installation along state highways due to concerns about extensive surveillance capabilities and potential misuse by authorities.
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President Donald Trump endorsed law enforcement’s use of Flock cameras despite the intense bipartisan backlash they are facing in the court of public opinion.
right Supports government surveillance.
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Trump responded, “I sort of like them because of that, because of law enforcement. But some people don’t. They think it’s an infringement.”
right Favors law enforcement over privacy concerns.
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Though Flock cameras are being used in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) recently urged the state legislature to pass a bipartisan bill banning the controversial surveillance tools statewide.
left Opposes use of Flock cameras.
Leaning score +0.35 for article 9546 (high confidence, 3 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-15
President Donald Trump endorsed law enforcement’s use of Flock cameras despite the intense bipartisan backlash they are facing in the court of public opinion.
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they → endorse → opinion
Asked by a reporter aboard Air Force One on Sunday if he backs Flock cameras, Trump responded, “I sort of like them because of that, because of law enforcement.
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I → ask → enforcement
But some people don’t.
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people → do → ?
They think it’s an infringement.”
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it → think → ?
After the reporter said the technology is used to help arrest criminals, Trump simply said, “I like them.”
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I → say → them
This marks the president’s first instance of publicly supporting Flock cameras, which are facing criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike over their extensive surveillance capabilities.
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which → mark → capabilities
The devices use artificial intelligence to scan drivers’ license plates, putting that information into a massive database that raises serious privacy concerns.
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that → use → concerns
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) expressed such concerns last month before the Florida Department of Transportation blocked automated license plate readers from being installed along the state’s highway system.
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Department → express → system
“These cameras that are out there now — who’s to say they’re only doing the license plate?” he said.
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he → ’ → plate
“Now, they say that.
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they → say → that
I think it’s capturing people in their cars.
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it → think → cars
I think it’s capturing way more information than they’re letting on.
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they → think → information
And you’ve seen the abuse.”
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you → see → abuse
While Flock cameras have helped police catch suspects, many officers have been disciplined or fired for running unauthorized searches on the database.
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officers → help → database
In some instances, officers used the vehicle-tracking software to stalk their romantic partners or exes with no work-related reason for doing so.
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officers → use → reason
Flock cameras are in almost every state, except Alaska, demonstrating how quickly they have spread since their manufacturer was founded in 2017.
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manufacturer → demonstrate → 2017
Though Flock cameras are being used in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) recently urged the state legislature to pass a bipartisan bill banning the controversial surveillance tools statewide.
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Shapiro → use → tools
Flock Safety dismissed the governor’s call for a sweeping ban.
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Safety → dismiss → ban
Last month, the president said Flock cameras were “being studied” by his administration amid growing debate over them and teased an official response.
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cameras → say → response
His statement suggested the White House may release a report on the technology at some point in the near future.
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House → suggest → future
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