First the questions:
-Are they real police?
-Is the video legit and not staged?
-Has the video been doctored?
-Is this area private property? Is it really a front porch or perhaps a public structure they are trying to clean up (for ex a local library, etc, etc where they are not legally allowed to be after hours) from homelessness.
-What s the context of what is happening in the neighborhood? (Ex was their just a violent event?)
-These are police rather than NG and thus not under Trump’s or any fed control.
-The guy did NOT question the guys right to smoke a cig - the person offered up the info that he had a cig and the police guy said, “ok”
- there is no evidence of these police guys telling them that they can’t drink.
But again, are you sure this is a private home rather than a public property at night when people should not be there?
Regarding the “”You’ve heard of the Donald Trump surge” - this suggests that it is DC, but I’m not sure.
The guy is using it to take heat off of himself personally, but the only thing Trump has done is sent on NG to protect police who can then do their job. These were local police if legit. They are expected to do their jobs appropriately.
If this was a private porch, and if they then went on to do what you say, and if the video was not staged or altered, then these police do not have the right to tell them not to do legally accepted activities.
MY SUGGESTION: Get the police cam footage. The mayor has some explaining to do if the footage shows legitimately what you described, or if they weren’t wearing it.