President Donald Trump said Friday that he will send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his push to combat crime.
The president said on “Fox & Friends” that he wanted to replicate the results of his deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. “Memphis is deeply troubled,” he said during the interview.
Trump said part of the crime crackdown could include federal forces, National Guard and even “the military, too,” if needed into Memphis.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young confirmed at a news conference Friday afternoon that the National Guard will be sent to the city, but the Democrat added he didn’t ask for the National Guard.
We can bring in the National Guard.
In an effort to fight crime, President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would deploy elements of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee.
“Fox and Friends” featured the president’s statement that he hoped to duplicate the outcomes of his National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. A.
“Memphis is deeply troubled,” he stated in the interview. Like we did in Washington, we’re going to make that right. “..”.
According to Trump, the National Guard, federal forces, and even “the military, too,” if necessary, could be sent into Memphis as part of the crime crackdown.
Trump stated, “And anybody else we need,” in reference to the troops he intended to deploy to Memphis.
In addition to claiming that he has the support of Tennessee officials, Trump has stated that local leaders nationwide should request federal assistance.
“The mayor is content. Despite being a Democrat, the mayor is content. He added, “And the governor of Tennessee is happy.”.
Tennessee’s Republican governor. In a statement posted on X, Bill Lee’s office stated that he would be talking to Trump to “work out the details.”. “,”.
In the post on Friday afternoon, he stated, “I look forward to working with local officials and law enforcement to continue delivering results, and I’m grateful for the President’s unwavering support and commitment to providing every resource necessary to serve Memphians.”.
The National Guard will be sent to Memphis, according to Memphis Mayor Paul Young, who confirmed this at a news conference Friday afternoon. However, the Democrat added that he did not request the National Guard.
“I need more information from the governor and the federal government about the Guard’s deployment,” Young added.
Young enquired, “What are they going to wear? How many people are going to come? How long will they be here?”.
The mayor pointed to a decrease in crime in the city during the past 12 months.
As of September 2025, 29,978 crime incidents had been reported in Memphis. 11. According to city data, there were 53,805 reported incidents during the same period in 2024, a decrease of about 44%.
The city saw a nearly 30% decrease in homicides this year, with 182 recorded incidents in 2025 thus far, down from 261 in the same period last year, according to the data.
During his efforts to combat crime across the country, including his federal law enforcement blitz in Washington, D.C., Trump made remarks on Friday. C.
But according to police data, the city had seen a two-year drop in crime before Trump started his deployment. As of Friday, the city had reported 17,806 crime incidents so far this year, down nearly 8% from 19,501 during the same period last year, according to the data.
D. A. In her first news conference since the federal surge ended earlier this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that the city will keep working with federal law enforcement.
“Our collaboration with federal law enforcement has a long history, and we will keep doing so in ways that benefit DdotC. “safety,” Bowser stated. “It also allows me to reiterate that our goals have always been to reduce crime, create safe streets, and create safe communities. “.
Washington, D.O.T. Secretary of Justice Brian L. Last week, Schwalb filed a lawsuit to stop the DdotC. deploying the guards and claiming it was a “military occupation.”. “.
Critics have pointed out that the president has targeted Democratic-led cities with his threats of federal deployments.
Trump has been threatening to send National Guard troops to Chicago for the past few weeks, citing the city’s high crime rate. The governor of Illinois has vocally protested his plans. Mayor Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker.
Pritzker posted on X on Monday, saying, “I want to help people, not hurt them,’ says the guy who just threatened an American city with the Department of War.”.
The president kept claiming that Chicago required federal action.
Trump declared, “You’re about to lose Chicago,” on Friday. “Chicago is much larger than D.C, but I can fix it. however, we can deploy the military. We are able to deploy the National Guard. We’ll do what needs to be done. “.
Matt Foster and Oren Oppenheim of ABC News contributed to this story.
