Trump to send National Guard to Memphis
The article reports that former President Donald Trump announced plans to send the National Guard to Memphis,Tennessee,as part of his effort to address high crime rates in the city. During an interview on Fox & Friends, Trump described Memphis as “deeply troubled” and criticized the city’s Democratic mayor. He indicated that Memphis was the next target after Washington and expressed a preference to also send forces to Chicago. Trump further stated that the military coudl be deployed if necessary. This move is part of a broader pattern where Trump has threatened to send law enforcement to several Democrat-led cities, including Chicago, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, aiming to crack down on crime and challenge Democratic leadership. Memphis Mayor Paul Young confirmed that the idea of deploying the National Guard was being considered in coordination with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.
Trump to send National Guard to Memphis
President Donald Trump said he would send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, escalating his battle with state and local leaders over high crime rates.
“We’re going to Memphis,” Trump announced during an interview on Fox & Friends. “That’s the next city. Memphis is deeply troubled, and the mayor is happy. He’s a Democrat mayor.”
“We’re going to fix that just like we did Washington. I would have preferred going to Chicago,” Trump continued.
The president also claimed that other forces would be sent to Memphis if necessary.
“And by the way, we’ll bring in the military too if we need it,” he said.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young previously confirmed that Trump and Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) were considering bringing the National Guard to his city.
Since taking over Washington last month, Trump has threatened to send law enforcement to multiple Democrat-led cities, including Chicago, New Orleans, and Los Angeles.
For several weeks after taking over Washington, Trump flirted with sending troops to Chicago, angering Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL).
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