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Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington
- On Monday, President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis as part of an expanded initiative to address crime in the city.
- The deployment responds to Memphis's longstanding gun violence and a 2023 record of over 390 homicides despite recent police reports showing crime decreases in 2025.
- Trump said the effort will replicate his prior crackdown in Washington and include officials from the FBI, DEA, ICE, and U.S. Marshals joining a special task force.
- Trump declared, "We're sending in the big force now" and added, "We want to save these places," while Tennessee Governor Bill Lee endorsed the troop deployment.
- The order marks a test of presidential power amid local pushback, and Trump indicated Chicago would likely be next for similar federal actions.
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According to Trump, the National Guard is to be stationed in the city of Memphis after Los Angeles and Washington.
·Zürich, Switzerland
Read Full ArticleTrump signs memorandum, says he'll send National Guard to Memphis and establishes crime task force
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum to establish a crime task force in Memphis, and announced the National Guard would be deployed to the Tennessee city.
·Greenville, United States
Read Full ArticleIn Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., the U.S. president had members of the National Guard marched up, and now Memphis is to follow.
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