US EditionTrump threatens to send the military to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime
- On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to potentially send National Guard units to several major cities governed by Democrats, such as Baltimore, New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.
- Trump initiated this escalation after federally taking control of Washington, D.C.'s police and activating the National Guard amid crime concerns, citing calls from Democrats to clean up their cities.
- National Guard members have patrolled Washington, D.C. armed for nearly two weeks, coinciding with a moderate crime drop since Trump's directive took effect.
- Trump said, “just about every one of the top 45 cities for crime is run by Democrats” and described Chicago as a “killing field,” emphasizing his desire to be appreciated for his crime crackdown.
- Broadening the use of the National Guard to states beyond Washington may encounter legal obstacles, and some governors, including Maryland’s Wes Moore, have voiced opposition to deployments made without their consent.
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Svenska Dagbladet
Dagens Nyheter.After Los Angeles and Washington DC, Chicago, Baltimore and New York appear to be next. US President Donald Trump continues to send the National Guard to “crime-ridden” Democratic-run cities. This is despite the fact that their governments have not asked for help and that statistics show that serious crime is decreasing in the cities.
US President Donald Trump said he was considering deploying the National Guard to Chicago, where he said it should be deployed to help curb crime. Reuters reports. Trump added that he could deploy the Guard anywhere in the US within 24 hours.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states in the coming weeks to support his energetic measures against immigration and crime, a dramatic expansion of the controversial operation that has seen federal agents and Guard troops operating in Washington, DC.The troops, which will be largely activated in Republican-controlled states, will serve in support of the government's Immigrati…
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