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President Trump calls for military deployments in major U.S. cities to combat violent crime and civil unrest, describing it as a fight against an 'enemy from within.'
- US President Donald Trump suggested using American cities as "training grounds" for the military, citing ongoing crime and immigration issues as part of a "war from within".
- Trump announced plans to deploy troops to cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, which he described as dangerous, despite opposition from local officials.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported Trump's military strategies, emphasizing a shift to focus on domestic threats over foreign ones.
- Democrats condemned Trump's approach, claiming it threatens the nonpartisan nature of the military.
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In his speech to the military leadership, Donald Trump says that American cities should "be a training ground for the military in the future." The Defense Minister, for his part, demands obedience.
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President Trump told top U.S. commanders Tuesday that he plans to use American cities as a training ground for the U.S. military to fight what he called the "enemy within."Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.
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On Tuesday in Virginia, in front of hundreds of generals, Donald Trump spoke for 73 minutes about familiar things, as Trump always does. However, a sentence about future military operations made everyone listen.
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