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Trump Says He Will Send National Guard to Memphis in Crime Crackdown
- On September 12, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to Memphis in response to increasing crime, with backing from local and state officials.
- The decision comes after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee expressed on September 3 that all options remain open for addressing local crime through the use of federal and state resources.
- Memphis Mayor Paul Young supports the deployment but emphasizes the need for long-term investments in prevention, staffing, and casework to maintain recent crime reduction progress.
- There have been seven murders, along with carjackings and robberies, and State Rep. Justin Pearson opposes the National Guard use, calling military force unsuitable for Memphis streets.
- The National Guard deployment aims to support local law enforcement amid a manpower shortage, with state troopers already increased by 50, but the city will require sustained financial and operational resources.
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Donald Trump continues to target blue cities – and now releases the National Guard on Memphis. The police report a decline in crime.
Trump says National Guard being deployed to Memphis to fight crime
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is sending National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, in order to combat crime. Trump said Tennessee’s Republican governor and the Democratic mayor of Memphis both welcomed the move. “We’re going to Memphis,” Trump declared on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends,” claiming the city is “deeply troubled.” Earlier this year, Trump nationalized the California National Guard and sent troops, along with severa…
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