"President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor. Trump, a Republican, said on Fox News Channel "the mayor is happy" and "the governor is happy" about the pending deployment. The mayor is a Democrat, and the governor is a Republican. He said the city is "deeply troubled" and "we're going to fix that just like we did Washington," where he's sent National Guard and surged federal law enforcement."
"Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation's most Democratic cities - including Chicago and Baltimore - claiming they are needed to crack down on crime. Trump said he "would have preferred going to Chicago," where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a "hostile" place with "professional agitators.""
President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy the National Guard to Memphis to address crime, stating both the mayor and governor back the move. The mayor is a Democrat and the governor is a Republican. Trump characterized Memphis as deeply troubled and compared the planned action to prior deployments in Washington, where he sent National Guard and surged federal law enforcement. Trump has previously sent forces to Los Angeles and Washington and has proposed similar deployments to other Democratic-led cities such as Chicago and Baltimore, saying troops are needed to crack down on crime.
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