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President Trump Visits Memphis to Highlight Crime Task Force Progress
The Memphis Safe Task Force, a 31-agency operation, has made over 7,400 arrests and seized 1,219 illegal firearms since September 2025, officials said.
- On Monday, March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump visited Memphis to lead a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency initiative coordinating 13 federal agencies to combat violent crime.
- Launched in September 2025, the task force aimed to restore law and order in Memphis, which the FBI identified as having the nation's highest per capita violent crime rate before the initiative began.
- Since the task force began, officials report overall crime decreased about 43%, with 7,342 arrests, 1,208 illegal firearms seized, and 150 missing children safely located, according to local law enforcement data.
- Congressman Steve Cohen criticized the visit, calling the Memphis Safe Task Force a 'political stunt' that 'violated the civil rights of residents' and arguing the National Guard should leave to be with families.
- Following the official event, the president toured Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, continuing his long-standing personal comparison to the late musician amid ongoing regional policy pressures.
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(LPL) – El presidente Donald Trump visitó Memphis este lunes 23 de marzo con el objetivo de resaltar los resultados de la denominada Memphis Safe Task Force, una iniciativa federal implementada en 2025 para combatir el crimen en la ciudad. Durante una mesa redonda con autoridades y fuerzas del orden, Trump aseguró que la estrategia […]
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