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President Trump offered his condolences in a tweet Thursday to the

— and then followed up his post with a dig at sanctuary cities, saying they “make safety in America difficult.”

“My thoughts, prayers and condolences are with the families, friends and colleagues of the two @GCSOFlorida deputies (HEROES) who lost their lives in the line of duty today,” Trump tweeted.

“Sanctuary Cities released at least 142 Gang Members across the United States, making it easy for them to commit all forms of violent crimes where none would have existed,” he said. “We are doing a great job of law enforcement, but things such as this make safety in America difficult!”

Authorities have released little information about Thursday’s shooting in Florida — and it’s not yet known whether the gunman was even a gang member.

“At this point, it remains an active criminal investigation with no apparent motive or indications as to why this tragedy occurred,” the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

The deputies involved were shot and killed at a restaurant in Trenton, Fla., which is about 35 miles west of Gainesville. Officials said they were ambushed around 3 p.m.

The identity of the gunman has not yet been released.

Trump’s tweet about sanctuary cities on Thursday appears to be a direct reference to a data breakdown provided by Homeland Security this week on the numbers of gang members that were released between October 2016 and June 2017.

According to officials, at least 142 suspected gang members were able to avoid deportation due to “sanctuary” policies.

The cities ultimately refused to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers for the alleged criminals, some of whom are reported members of the infamous MS-13 crew.

The Salvadoran gang recently sent out a directive to members in the New York area to “take out” cops — as a way to make a “statement.”

An NYPD memo, which was obtained by The Post, outlined the alleged orders.

“The police have been making too many arrests,” the memo says. “It’s time to take the streets back and take out (shoot) a cop like we do in El Salvador.”

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