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President Donald Trump said “deeply problematic” Memphis, Tenn., Next on the list for potentially distribution of troops at the national butt after reducing the federal law in Washington, DC
Memphis It has the greatest violent crime rate in the entire United States with over 250,000 people, with a rate of 2.51 per 100,000 people, Vsmv has been reportedstating the FBI information. Oakland, California, Detroit, Michigan and Baltimore, Maryland, are right behind her, respectively.
The President said on Friday morning that “preferred” sent troops in Chicago, where democratic leaders opposed the increase, but the main operation of immigration is in progress. “
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Tangle of Ramps for I-40 Interstate exchange around Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. (Ron BUSKIRK / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“We will correct the National Guard and anyone else we need,” he added later.
The president then picked up Memphis as a “big music city” and “Dom Elvisa”.
The Mayor of the Shelby Lee Harris County condemned the move to send troops to the city in Fok News Digital on Friday.
“Announcement of the President that troops will take Community Tennessee disappointing, antidemocratic and violates American norms and possibly American laws,” Harris said.
“In the short term, president’s intrusion is likely to cause confusion and fear in many most endangered. In the long run, the tag of employing federal forces in the reputation of our generation state,” he continued to continue.
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President Donald Trump speaks with members of soldiers for law enforcement and civil services, 21. August 2025 in Washington, DC (Jacquelin Martin / AP Photography)
Harris added that “to have a chile effect” on Tennesseen who want to “practice critical freedoms, like freedom to protest freedom.” He added that he would do “all” possible “to prevent this intrusion in Tennessee.”
Memphis Mayor Paul Young Said In a Statement On Thursday To The Possibility of Troop Deployment, Saying He Is “working to ensure Our Community” and Asked for more “Financial Resources” for Law Enforcement, Saying Progress is being made in Tackling Crime In The City, According to Toward.
“We agree with the Lee Governor that efficient Memphisi support comes through focused initiatives that deliver results as we have seen with FBI, state soldiers and other law enforcement partnerships,” they stated “.
Trump said during Friday the interview that “the mayor is happy.” In the capital, the Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser It was strongly critical in the first place of the federal takeover, but then praised the crime.
Discussion at the nationality level continues whether the sending of troops in cities is the right move, unlike only Federal law enforcement agencies, because the DC policy is considered collaborative efforts.
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Presidency Committee, US SEN. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) speaks the first day of the Republic National Convention at the Forum forum 15. July 2024. in Milvaukee, Visconsin. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Praised the move as a step forward to suppress an urban crime.
“Today, President Trump replied to my invitation to re-strengthen Memphis, and I allow it to be a decision to send National Guard Memphis in Washington, stated that he stated a violent crime.
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Federal ancestor in Bluff City could also be part of “Operation Viper”, which is an effort to have it FBI And Dea increases their implementation of Western Tennessee.
The White House has delayed the president’s remarks when reached with Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital reached the mayor of Memphis.
