. >> reporter: earlier today, shaaph responded to the criticism outside an international women's day gathering in san francisco. in this interview, provided by the mayor's public affairs office, she says she is getting a lot of local support. >> you know, i am so appreciative of the oakland community. i have obviously notten much criticism, but much of it from outside of this community. the city council wonder if facing off against the trump administration could jeopardize sorely-needed federal funding for oakland. >> we need funds for the police, housing issues, serving the homeless, but i think we have to recognize, we're u.s. citizens and don't get caught up in your political game. >> reporter: but this city councilman says bring it on. >> they can threaten all they want. we're going to do what we think is best for oakland and the east bay. >> reporter: mayor shaaph took a final jab at the president today by wishing him a happy international women's day. >> we sent out a push alert this morning through the abc news app about the president's comments so you could watch and listen t

. >> reporter: earlier today, shaaph responded to the criticism outside an international women's day gathering in san francisco. in this interview, provided by the mayor's public affairs office, she says she is lot of . >> you know, i am so appreciative of the oakland community. i have obviously notten much criticism, but much of it from outside of this community. the city council wonder if facing off against the trump administration could jeopardize sorely-needed federal funding for oakland. >> we need funds for the police, housing issues, serving the homeless, but i think we have to recognize, we're u.s. citizens and don't get caught up in your political game. >> reporter: but this city councilman says bring it on. >> they can threaten all they want. we're going to do what we think is best for oakland and the east bay. >> reporter: mayor shaaph took a final jab at the president today by wishing him a happy international women's day. >> we sent out a push alert this morning through the abc news app about the president's comments so you could watch and listen to what he had to say fo