Trump threatens to send the military to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime
President Trump criticized Maryland Governor Wes Moore's crime statistics and threatened to withhold $1.9 billion in federal funds for Baltimore's bridge replacement amid his plan to deploy National Guard troops.
- President Donald Trump stated he might deploy the National Guard to cities including Baltimore as part of a crime crackdown, similar to actions taken in Washington, D.C.
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized Trump's comments, emphasizing that the homicide rate in Baltimore is the lowest in decades.
- Trump referred to Baltimore's streets as 'out of control' and suggested interventions in cities run by Democrats.
- Mayor Brandon Scott argued that Trump's claims distract from real issues, asserting that Baltimore is the safest it has been in over 50 years.
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Trump threatens Baltimore with troops after governor challenges crime narrative
Donald Trump threatened military deployment to Baltimore after clashing with Gov. Wes Moore, escalating tensions over federal troop use in cities and sparking criticism from Democrats and civil rights leaders.
After Los Angeles and Washington, the president of the United States is thinking of sending the National Guard to Chicago but also to Baltimore. All these megacities have one thing in common, they are in democratic states.


Armed soldiers are already in action in Washington. Trump threatens democratically governed cities. He targets Baltimore in dispute with Governor Moore.
Maryland Gov. Moore slams Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard to Baltimore, pull Key Bridge funding
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore responded to President Donald Trump attacking him in a social media post Sunday morning about the crime in Baltimore with Trump saying he might have to “rethink” funding for the Key Bridge.
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