"United States President Donald Trump says he will send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime, following his administration's unprecedented police takeover in the capital, Washington, last month. Trump has sought to make crime a central issue even as violent crime rates have fallen in many cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has spurred protests, including a demonstration by several thousand people in Washington last weekend."
"We're going to Memphis. Memphis is deeply troubled. The mayor is happy We're going to fix that just like we did Washington, Trump told Fox News on Friday. The office of Memphis Mayor Paul Young did not immediately respond to a request by Reuters news agency for comment. Memphis, a city of 611,000 people along the Mississippi River, has one of the highest violent crime rates in the US, according to FBI statistics."
President Donald Trump said he will send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime and replicate the federal control measures used in Washington, DC. He previously placed Washington's police department under direct federal control and deployed federal law enforcement to patrol the city's streets. Trump has emphasized crime as a central campaign issue even though violent crime rates have fallen in many cities and Justice Department data showed violent crime in Washington hit a 30-year low in 2024. Memphis faces high violent crime rates and 24 percent poverty; the Justice Department sent federal agents there in 2020. Trump also mentioned possible federal deployments to New Orleans and threatened action in Chicago.
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