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President Trump says he may send National Guard to New Orleans next instead of Chicago
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is evaluating the deployment of federal forces to both New Orleans and Chicago in response to concerns about crime.
- This consideration follows earlier troop deployments to Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles aimed at curbing crime and unrest in those cities.
- Trump said New Orleans has a crime problem despite the city's 2025 pace toward a historic 50-year low in murders and praised Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's support.
- He indicated that the issue would be resolved within two weeks and highlighted the importance of local political support for the deployment, noting it would be simpler than in Washington, D.C.
- The potential troop deployment signals ongoing federal efforts to address urban crime while awaiting final decisions contingent on political and local cooperation.
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The Washington Hispanic
El Vocero de Puerto RicoPresident Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target to deploy the National Guard in order to combat crime, which could expand the number of cities across the country to which he could send federal law enforcement. Trump has already said he plans to send the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore after his administration deployed troops and federal agents to patrol the streets of Washington, DC, last month. “So w…
Trump Suggests Sending National Guard to New Orleans
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump suggested on Sept. 3 that he might federalize the Louisiana Army National Guard and send them to combat crime in New Orleans, the state’s largest city. Trump made the remarks at the White House during a bilateral meeting with the president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. He suggested that New Orleans may be the next city for a crime crackdown, at the invitation of its governor. “We’re making a determination now: Do w…
Trump floats New Orleans as next for federal crime crackdown
(The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated New Orleans as the next city that could be set for a federal crime crackdown, leaning toward a Republican-controlled state as a target. “We’re making a determination now — do we go to Chicago, or do we go to a place like New Orleans where we have a great governor, Jeff Landry, who wants us to come in and straighten out a very nice section of this country that's become quite tough, quite ba…
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