U.S. President Donald Trump makes a fist before boarding Marine One upon departure for New York, as the Washington Monument stands in the background, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 11, 2025.
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President Donald Trump said Friday that he will send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee one month after he federalized law enforcement in Washington, D.C. and deployed soldiers across the city in an effort to address crime.
“We’re going to Memphis,” Trump said on Fox News, calling the city “deeply troubled.”
The president has previously said troops would be deployed to Chicago, despite fierce opposition to the idea from the city’s mayor and the Illinois governor.
Trump did not explain what legal framework the White House would use to justify a deployment of soldiers to another U.S. city.
A federal judge has already barred the administration from deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
