US EditionTrump threatens to send the military to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime
President Trump disputes Maryland Governor Wes Moore's claims of declining crime in Baltimore, threatening National Guard deployment as part of a broader federal crime crackdown.
- President Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops to Baltimore as part of a crime crackdown following a dispute with Maryland Governor Wes Moore in August 2024.
- Trump issued this threat after Moore invited him to Maryland to engage in a conversation about public safety and join a street-level tour, an offer Trump ridiculed while criticizing Moore’s record on crime.
- Moore highlighted that Baltimore receives over $50 million from federal and state sources and emphasized the homicide rate has dropped over 20% under his governance.
- Trump claimed Baltimore has a high murder rate and called Moore's tone 'nasty and provocative,' asserting he would send troops to clean up the city as he did in Washington, D.C.
- The threat intensified political tensions as Democratic leaders opposed the deployments, with some officials calling the troop presence a form of profiling and politicization.
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Baltimore mayor responds to Trump's threats to send troops
President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to visit to see the progress city and state leaders say they’ve made. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
Baltimore's mayor calls Trump's threats to send in troops 'political theater'
President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to visit to see the progress city and state leaders say they’ve made. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
Trump calls Baltimore a 'hellhole' during cabinet meeting
President Donald Trump described Baltimore as a "hellhole" while talking about crime during Tuesday's cabinet meeting.The president was addressing Maryland Governor Wes Moore's invitation to walk the streets with him when he made the comment."I'm not walking in Baltimore right now," President Donald Trump said. "Baltimore is a hellhole."Following President Trump's order for the National Guard to respond to crime in Washington, he has suggested a…
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