Posted on 12/31/2025 3:35:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Summary
Local leaders in those cities and Democrats have said the deployments, which have faced legal challenges, were unnecessary. They have accused the Trump administration of federal overreach and of exaggerating isolated episodes of violence at mostly peaceful protests to justify sending in troops.
Trump, a Republican, has said troop deployments in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Memphis and Portland were necessary to fight crime and protect federal property and personnel from protesters.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact," Trump wrote.
"We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!"
Judges overseeing lawsuits filed by cities challenging the deployments have consistently ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority and found that there is no evidence to support claims that troops are necessary to protect federal property from protesters.
The U.S. Supreme Court on December 23 blocked Trump's attempt to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, a ruling that undercut his legal rationale for sending soldiers to other states.
The court said the president's authority to take federal control of National Guard troops likely only applies in "exceptional" circumstances.
"At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would...
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Fine. Let’s see how they like the Marines.
Yeah, put the Marines in with live ammo and shoot to kill orders for looters and rioters. Just like the ‘60s these freaks venerate.
Says President Trump: “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!”
Why did President Trump remove the National Guard?
He tried. Have fave fun deep blue state cities.
Methinks he just needed to show the folks there’s a better way. Temporary. Let them think about it election time. Me I wouldn’t waste my time on people who make their own bed.
now youse CAN’T leave ...
You win the prize. He viewed it as helping these cities out to reestablish order but the city leaders pushed back. Now, he will stand back and let the thugs take over and no doubt they are primed and ready.
it is fantastic only trump would be able to deploy government armed forces against rebellious citizens.
those rebels can armed themselves all tbey want, they won’t be able to do jack when a battalion shows up.
it brings a big smile to me when i picture them being mow down by GI assault rifles.... i should rewatch band of brothers again.
Trump cleaned up those crime ridden cites and only got grief despite the cynical critics actually loving the drop in crime
Now he is letting his enemies stop demonstrating and go back to their crime infested hell holes
DC is next if the Democrats keep their lawfare going
I can guarantee that even Mayor Bowser does not want to go back to the old DC
NOW the dnc press whores will lament Trump is making the cities more violent by removing the National Guard.
To bring in the Marines. Many of the Guard sent in were overweight and it was an embarrassment.
A judge told him to.
Let them stew in their own juices.
President Trump won’t be bringing the National Guard back. Read between the lines on his Truth. He’ll bring in active military.
See Little Rock 1957 when a Democrat governor defied US law and a Republican President sent in the 101st Airborne.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled against President Trump, preventing him from deploying National Guard troops in cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland. This decision followed legal challenges that questioned the president's authority to use the military for domestic law enforcement purposes.
In fact, close the armories. Pull all federal LE and armed forces assets from the states. Let them kill each other until they’ve had enough. You want to disparage the federal govt partners? It’s all yours, we’ll see you in hell.
Now watch these cities sink to their doom levels and crime runs rampant. Chaos rules. The demoncRAT rulers of these cities won’t do anything to help the innocent. Massacre at best. Then the media will blame President Trump for not doing anything. Asinine.
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