US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his ongoing federal crackdown on rising crime in the city.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump called
Memphis as “deeply troubled” and said the move had the backing of both the city’s mayor and the governor of Tennessee.
“We’re going to Memphis. Memphis is deeply troubled. The mayor is happy, he is a Democratic mayor… and the governor of Tennessee is happy,” the US President said. “We’re going to fix it like we did Washington.”
Trump: “We’re going to Memphis. Memphis is deeply troubled. The mayor is happy…and the governor of Tennessee is happy. Deeply troubled. We’re going to fix it like we did Washington.” pic.twitter.com/1qUFsD0bFx
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Trump also said he would have preferred to send the National Guard to Chicago, but for now, his focus is on Memphis.
He added that the National Guard would be joined by any other forces necessary to restore order, including the military if required. “National Guard and anybody else we will need. Military, if we need it,” he said.
