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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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US President Trump has also signed a decree to send the National Guard to the city of Memphis in the state of Tennesee.
Trump orders National Guard deployment to Memphis
US President Donald Trump signed on Monday a memorandum ordering the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat what he calls "rampant crime." The move establishes a "Memphis Special Security Force" to work with federal and state law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and US Marshals, to "end street and violent crime" in the city.
After Los Angeles and Washington, the city of Memphis in the US state of Tennessee is now becoming the focus of the U.S. government. President Trump announced that he would send a task force there - because of allegedly excessive crime.
Los Angeles, Washington, now Memphis. The American president again released Monday, September 15 heavy artillery against a city led by the Democrats, which accused him of militarizing public security issues.
National Guard to Memphis: Trump’s Latest Move Against Cities and Immigrants - teleSUR English
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday, September 15, to deploy the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, under the excuse of “alarming” crime levels highlited by the White House. RELATED: Bloomberg Report Flags Surge in U.S. Political Violence Amid Rising Polarization The president stated that several federal agencies would also be involved, including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Immigration and Customs Enf…
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