September 12, 2025

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."

Trump said both the state's Republican Gov. Bill Lee and the Democratic mayor of Memphis, Paul Young, were "happy" with his plan.

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