President Trump Announces National Guard Deployment to Memphis to Address Crime

President Donald Trump announced plans on Friday to deploy the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, aiming to address crime concerns in the city.

In an interview on "Fox & Friends," Trump stated, "Memphis is that's the next city, deeply troubled. We're going to fix that, just like we did Washington."

The President indicated that both Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Memphis Mayor Paul Young support the decision.

This move follows a similar federal intervention in Washington, D.C., where the National Guard was deployed to address crime and immigration issues.

While the President has the authority to control the National Guard in the nation's capital, deploying troops in other states typically requires the consent of state governors.

Memphis, with a population of approximately 611,000, has one of the highest violent crime rates in the United States and faces significant poverty, affecting about 24% of residents—twice the national average.

The decision to deploy the National Guard to Memphis is part of the administration's broader strategy targeting cities with high crime rates, which has sparked protests and criticism from various quarters.