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Memphis mayor ‘certainly not happy’ about Trump National Guard deployment
- On September 15, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the sending of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement personnel to Memphis, Tennessee, in an effort to address the city's rising violent crime rates.
- The deployment comes as Memphis experiences a surge in violent incidents such as carjackings and shootings and currently ranks at the top for violent crime nationwide in 2024; this action is part of President Trump's broader national initiative against crime, which primarily targets cities led by Democrats.
- Memphis Mayor Paul Young, recalling the 1968 National Guard deployment after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, expressed he was 'not happy' about the potential arrival and seeks to avoid repeating past tensions.
- Governor Bill Lee, a Republican and supporter of Trump, expressed his approval of the federal assistance, noting that the state's guardsmen take pride in being part of a task force headed by Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed at enhancing public safety by focusing on apprehending dangerous criminals.
- The National Guard presence is intended to offer quick assistance and visible backing, though some local leaders view it as a harmful seizure of power and prefer reinstating federal funds for violence-prevention initiatives rather than a military intervention.
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DeSoto Co. Sheriff addresses Memphis National Guard deployment
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office scheduled a news conference Monday night. Sheriff Thomas Tuggle will addressed President Trump’s announcement to send the National Guard to Memphis. President Trump creates Memphis Safe Task Force "I want to assure every citizen of DeSoto County, that your safety is our top priority," the sheriff began. "We are fully prepared to protect our community from any criminal activity tha…
Donald Trump, along with the National Guard, the FBI, and drug fighters, wants to take action against the allegedly rampant crime in Memphis.
Trump creates 'Memphis Safe Task Force,' deploys federal agents
President Trump creates Memphis Safe Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force to combat violent crime, and suggested troops might be in the city in a matter of weeks. The president met with Tennessee Republicans, Gov. Bill Lee and Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, at the White House, along with several high-ranking administration officials. "We're going to make Memphis safe again," Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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