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Memphis mayor ‘certainly not happy’ about Trump National Guard deployment

On September 15, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the sending of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement personnel to Memphis, Tennessee, in an effort to address the city's rising violent crime rates.
The deployment comes as Memphis experiences a surge in violent incidents such as carjackings and shootings and currently ranks at the top for violent crime nationwide in 2024; this action is part of President Trump's broader national initiative against crime, which primarily targets cities led by Democrats.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young, recalling the 1968 National Guard deployment after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, expressed he was 'not happy' about the potential arrival and seeks to avoid repeating past tensions.
Governor Bill Lee, a Republican and supporter of Trump, expressed his approval of the federal assistance, noting that the state's guardsmen take pride in being part of a task force headed by Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed at enhancing public safety by focusing on apprehending dangerous criminals.
The National Guard presence is intended to offer quick assistance and visible backing, though some local leaders view it as a harmful seizure of power and prefer reinstating federal funds for violence-prevention initiatives rather than a military intervention.

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