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Democrat Cities Better Prepare for More Troops After What Trump Just Said
Townhall.com ^ | 28 October A.D. 2025 | Jeff Charles

Posted on 10/28/2025 5:56:56 PM PDT by lightman

President Donald Trump declared that he will escalate his military deployments in major cities to curb crime, a move that has met with controversy.

The president addressed American service members in Japan on Monday, touting the strength of the U.S. military and his administration’s approach to foreign and domestic security. “We’ve just approved the biggest budget in the history—one over a trillion dollars,” he said.

Trump further highlighted the excellence of the U.S. Navy and celebrated the longstanding alliance with Japan’s government.

A core theme of the president’s speech was restoring law and order and protecting public safety it American cities. He recalled, “On my first day back in the White House, I deployed the men and women of the United States military to stop the invasion on our southern border,” and “we sent in our National Guard, again, great people…and now it’s considered…very safe.”

Trump continued, noting, “we’re sending in our National Guard and if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard because we’re gonna have safe cities.”

He added: “People don’t care if we send in our military, if we send in our National Guarrd, if we send in Space Comman, they don’t care who the hell it is—they just want to be safe.”

The president outlined his plans for troop deployments. “We’re starting in Memphis, and Memphis was a disaster…and we’re gonna go into Chicago, we’re gonna go into our cities, we’re gonna clear them out, we’re gonna straighten them out and we’re gonna have safe cities,” he declared.

He also took a shot at Democratic governors opposing his methods, saying, “it doesn’t matter, really. We can do as we want to do, but it would be nice to have more help from some of the Democratic governors that don’t mind in Chicago.”

Since Trump took office, the White House has sent National Guard troops to cities such as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Memphis, and Portland. Democrats have criticized these operations as unnecessary government overreach, citing significant declines in crimes across the country. The White House defended the efforts, saying they are necessary to prevent crime and to enforce immigration laws.

Democratic officials have filed several lawsuits challenging Trump’s use of the National Guard in their cities. A federal appeals court recently upheld the president’s authority to continue deploying troops in Oregon. Federal judges have halted deployments in other cities like Chicago. Eventually, this matter will likely make it to the Supreme Court.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: chicago; memphis; portland; trump
I voted for this!
1 posted on 10/28/2025 5:56:56 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman

...a move that has met with controversy”

Only from Democrats. Anything that improves the country, saves lives, is “controversial” to democrats, especially when it involves Trump. I just pray the people remain smart and don’t let these bastards win the midterms


2 posted on 10/28/2025 6:15:45 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: lightman

A gradual escalation will just embolden these leftists. Unless something dramatic and immediate is done, we will reach the point of no return. Arrest governors and mayors for insurrection. Arrest the rioters as federal criminals. Use extreme measures that are just short of lethal. If that fails, use lethal force. There must be a willingness to potentially shed blood to prevent greater bloodshed.


3 posted on 10/28/2025 6:18:27 PM PDT by Right Brother (Apparently, a democratically elected President is a "threat to Democracy!")
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To: lightman

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4 posted on 10/28/2025 6:50:52 PM PDT by sauropod
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To: lightman

He should wait until after the blue cities’ SNAP riots burn out.


5 posted on 10/28/2025 10:14:11 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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To: lightman
citing significant declines in crimes across the country

No there hasn't been. Cooking the books doesn't change the reality on the ground.

6 posted on 10/28/2025 10:28:14 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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7 posted on 10/29/2025 5:10:48 PM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")
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To: VanShuyten

I think he would like to give the mayors of those cities an opportunity to call their governors, and ask for the NG, first. If they don’t, or are rebuffed by Blue governors, the contrast between Blue and Red re: law and order, and public safety. becomes very stark.


8 posted on 10/29/2025 5:19:06 PM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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