| brad... | It's a no-brainer to provide a blueprint to clean it all up. The blue cities cannot keep their citizens safe. |
| gwal... | If you view the statistics, violent crime is down because of the deployment of National Guard troops in high crime areas. As a frequent visitor to the DC Metro Area, I fully support this. |
| esfl... | It is time to show strength against the criminal elements that run out streets. Squelching gang members and violence . Impress our youth with strength in moral values |
| kfer... | We lived in Singapore for 7 years, and they had armed soldier providing security the airport and areas where terrorists might strike. We have also seen armed soldiers elsewhere in the world patrolling against violence demonstrations. |
| rose... | Trump wants to show people his power & can do whatever he wants. It is as if he is spoiled child & the governors can’t stop him. Our government is being mishandled by Trump as his management creates more turmoil. Surely some of the people under him knows the negatives of his actions. It’s sad as not Making America Great. |
| koad... | It works. Period. "Root cause" attempts have failed. And because there is a higher percentage of some "races" associated with crime, people create fictions (racist themselves) to come up with excuses, rather than work on fixes that actually work, like what this great administration is doing. |
| rose... | I remember visiting Bogota, Colombia, in the mid 1990s. It was so strange to see armed military all over, on street corners. Instead of feeling safer, it created an atmosphere of fear. I can’t believe this is happening in the U.S. |
| alex... | Root cause is mainly the democrats unwillingness to apply the laws and reinforce security in the urban areas under their management. |
| lora... | This needs to be done to protect law abiding citizens from the many criminals who believe they have a right to commit crime due to the Democrats policies of defund the police, cashless bail, Liberal judges letting criminals out including rape and murder, etc. Trump is cleaning this up. |
| gran... | It’s theater - intended as a way to reinforce his narrative around urban decay and to advance his insatiable power grab. |
| msos... | DC and many Democratic led cities are very dangerous particularly at night. Let's clamp down on crime and lock up the thugs. |
| mlan... | Crime has to stop |
| patr... | Putting federal troops in cities rather than providing the aid they need will only create chaos and anger. |
| cica... | It’s all an elaborate show. It’s also a waste of time for the poor men and women in uniform. Their reservists who been pulled out of their normal lives and away from their families and loved ones to come here and babysit a bunch of nonsense. Thanks MAGA for nothing. |
| pbor... | They have little or no training for this work and are not patrolling in high crime areas. It would also discourage people from joining the Guard. |
| bcar... | DJT handles everything in the most ignorant way, using a sledge hammer simplicity where a more nuanced method using fact based knowledge to solve intricate issues. He needs to be stopped! |
| phal... | Keep in mind that the statistics are incomplete and not reported by local officials in order to to make their stat look better |
| bern... | Fascist Trump |
| eric... | Extrémiste govenors and Democratic mayors are destroying American cities with leftist ideology |
| nave... | It may help though in short term as a message that if things go out of control this measure of deploying Army National Guard can be taken. It does put pressure on mayors to pay attention to public security. NY has been a nightmare for people to feel safe. |
| rbir... | It doesnt matter that the policy doesn’t address root causes -it saves lives! Other policies can take on the root causes, but the more police and national guard units the better to protect crime-ridden areas. |
| gibl... | No murders in DC since implemented. |
| schi... | It’s obvious it works. Look at DC numbers. No murders, almost no carjackings. |
| thom... | Local governments cannot decide which laws to enforce and which to ignore based on politics. The rule of law is not intended to be politicized nor selectively enforced. |
| trac... | The cities are totally crime ridden, I stay away for fear of being robbed etc..the streets need immediate action |
| kold... | Dumb question, these attacks are political, they have little to nothing to do with crime. |
| jmbe... | For those who are willing to establish a police state in order to reduce crime ( which oddly seems to be an "emergency" only in Democrat led cities), why haven't you already moved to Russia or North Korea? |
| degg... | Such is a blatant power grab by a tyrant who has no respect for the Constitution and is supported by paranoid, spineless Republicans! The founders warned us of the risk that factions posed to the the grand experiment ..our republic. |
| kath... | It is also unconstitutional! What a shameful look for America!! And what an intolerable waste of taxpayers money. We should be using our military and funds to defend Ukraine against Russian assaults on a civilian population instead of this bullying in our own country! Our Democracy is on life support! |
| kvas... | Dump Trumpty Dumpty. Deploying military troops to cities inside our own nation amounts to civil war. All for the sake of one pathetic creature's outsized ego? When will we Make America Sane Again? |
| csbr... | If it was really about violent crime, he would send to New Orleans or even Mississippi which really do have high crime rates. Pedo Donny is trying to flex pseudo authoritarianism. FDT |
| davi... | Your stats re: a decrease in crime is questionable. Politics is beginning to creep in to your morning reports. I’m looking for unbiased reporting, quoting stats that do not reflect the seroiuos crime reality in inner cities is not helpful |
| stev... | The lack of leadership in these cities and politicians being bought off has lead to the problems. It is time someone stepped up and had the balls to do something. The bleeding heart liberals need to shut up and wake up. |
| kris... | Trump is occupying our cities to prepare for his declaration that there will be no mid-term election in 2026. This is a very transparent hostile takeover of our country by a wannabe fascist dictator. |
| joyo... | I live near Philadelphia and the violence and murders are out of control. I indicated to associates if I were in a position to do something about crime I would institute Marshal Law to go door to door confiscating weapons. |
| jlcg... | Besides, National Guard units are not trained at all for this type of missions, nor is their equipment adapted. |
| dako... | The Democrats refuse to support law and order. Since they have revolving doors for criminals somebody has to step up and and put an end to violence in our Democrat run cities. |
| jpwp... | Deploying the military to domestic streets is a gross escalation and could be considered a clear step towards totalitarianism and preparations for coup d’etat. |
| sher... | Money should be given to cities so they can hire more police to deal with local crime instead of sending national guard. |
| rmtr... | It’s an over use of the federal gov’t where there is no threat to the citizens of DC at present. An authoritarian use of power that is an abuse of power by this administration |
| ther... | It is inaccurate to report declining crime, when the data does not include all crimes committed. I live & work in the DC area, and it is one of the most dangerous and disgusting places I have ever been, and it has only gotten worse in the 50 years I've been here. There are places I used to go to that I would never go to now for fear of death. |
| sing... | It is ILLEGAL, but Trump doesn't care. |
| mdda... | Unless there are large scale uncontrolled mobs, local and or state police presence is sufficient deterrent. |
| bonn... | illegal. -- not requested |
| spro... | Root cause is no cash bail, no repercussions idiots. How could I be in the minority on this? |
| don.... | This is simply an authoritarian move by Trump. In no way does it reflect reality. |
| dsbl... | And as far as suing to stop the federalization of national guard troops, it seems JFK did that in 1963 to integrate the University of Alabama (remember George Wallace standing in the schoolhouse door?). So spare me with the "we're going to sue you" stuff. |
| kpot... | It’s fascism, plain and simple. Old fashioned evil come back to life. |
| knca... | Not necessary to take troops from their families. Back to school for families |
| blik... | The so-called "decline in murder %" is cold and calculating. The murder count should be ZERO. Until then, you have a "murder problem". Root causes? Try an atmosphere where it is WIDELY UNDERSTOOD = "Do the crime, you get no time! If you under age 18, you get a nice vacation for "rehab" and "therapy", then back to your gang!" Poison that root, and the problem might be manageable. |
| rtet... | If it provides security, why hasn't Trump sent troops to red state cities? Atlanta, New Orleans, or Miami just to name a few. |
| hage... | Americans WILL break the law if they think they will get away with it. |
| brad... | It’s obviously being done not to solve a problem, but to instigate a bigger problem. |
| tjaw... | Deploying troops into cities makes people afraid of and therefore hostile to our federal government. |
| jgnc... | It also smells dangerously like the beginning of Marshall law. We're on a very slippery slope! |
| dave... | Totally ridiculous! |
| andy... | Sure it’s effective. It’s also a visible way to show that law & order is not a threat, it’s a promise. I mean I can’t believe that people are resisting taking back our cities. Now, what is the plan for infrastructure, rebuilding, bringing businesses back, etc. That's legitimate. But at least we’re DOING something about it. Who else is going to do anything? For over 50-60 years it’s been a slow decline until our cities are overrun with crime & gangs. And just talking about it, or throwing $ at a situation to make it FEEL or rather LOOK like things are being done….that hasn’t worked. Time for a new idea. |
| lesl... | This is an extreme response from the federal branch without the consent or request from the states. The party of small government and state's rights is showing their true colors with their interference and overreach not even mentioning their brutality and attacking America and the citizenry. |
| cath... | I do not believe deploying NG troops to ANY city to control a non-emergency situation is appropriate. I believe this is Trump working on his Orban plan towards authoritarianism/totalitarianism. He is also testing how much he can rely on guard troops to enforce his wishes in the future. If he really wanted to reduce crime he would have the Louisiana troops in NEW ORLEANS, not in DC. |
| pman... | Coup planning |
| creo... | This is why I don’t trust the media because they report everything like it never happened before governor George Wallace did not give the president permission to send troops to the grate state of Alabama |
| akrc... | Looks like protest intimidation and squash of free speech disguised to me. |
| nick... | 31% of your voters are MAGA racists! |
| wogo... | This is reminding me of Hitler and his take over of Germany. It would be a good idea to read about the history of Hitler and his invasion of Europe and the imprisonment of millions of Jews. Now compare it to what is going on Now! Not Jews but Imagrants! Just follow all the signs it will scare the crap out of you!!! |
| juli... | Trump's purpose is to intentionally escalate tensions, thus resulting in a sad situation where harmless citizens will be hurt. This is wrong in so many ways!! Think back to Kent State. Those that were killed were bystanders. |
| lind... | Once again, tRump is acting on his lies! He wants supreme power over EVERY THING!!! This Dicktator has to be IMPEACHED!!!! He is not upholding the Constitution and our Democracy!! He is Hitler #2!!! When are his supporters going to open their eyes and realize he wants to demolish our Country!!! |
| miss... | The actual numbers say that crime has been reduced. No belief is required. Once they are gone, and assuming the city of DC maintains their past policies, crime will go up. |
| cger... | The "root causes" are the failed Progressive Leftist policies of PRO crime DA's who reduce, dismiss and prolong prosecuting charges, the No bail bond putting criminals back on the street ASAP to terrorize hard working Americans, the vilifying, defunding and hamstringing our Police departments from removing Criminals from our streets. The main "root cause" is having any city run by Democrats. |
| tinw... | It is not at all necessary or legal. Trump is just getting us use to seeing troops on our streets as he continues to consolidate his power. |
| patc... | Trump and his Republican stooges are drunk with power. He’s hoping for some troop causalities from irate 2A citizens to support lockdowns before the midterms in districts and states where he has a personal beef with elected officials. You won’t see troops deployed to Red States despite equal and or higher murder rates in New Orleans, St Louis, Memphis, Houston. |
| andr... | Homicide and crime rates in most major American cities are excessively high (despite decreases since 2021) and government leadership in all of these cities has been ineffective. 573 homicides in Chicago in 2024 is an embarrassing statistic for the third largest city in the US. Compare that to London UK -104 homicides in 2024/2025 reporting year. Obviously something needs to be done to improve the safety in Chicago, Memphis, St Louis , Washington DC, and Baltimore. These are all examples of failing cities with incompetent leadership! |
| paul... | Violent crime is way down in major cities year or year. Tyrannical rule has skyrocketed in the last 6 months. |
| rumr... | It's also deeply unamerican. That's the question you ought to be asking. |
| tiff... | He needs to quit trying to be a Governor, and focus on Presidential matters. |
| audz... | They have been throwing tons of money at the so called “root causes” forever. It’s time to do something that works. |
| jald... | Violent crime is not down. These big cities have decided to stop reporting violent crime in their cities to try and make it look like they have done something about it when in fact their policies have not worked at all. |
| usct... | This is not about crime. This is about immigration. This is about authoritarian dictatorship. |
| amyl... | Posse committus |
| tmcl... | They can only help |
| maji... | Let’s see…. Washington DC went an entire week without a murder. I see that as a good thing. How will you get to the root cause if there isn’t some massive intervention. |
| abel... | Abuse of power and true signs of dictatorship Watch out USA if he is not controlled |
| kjla... | Just more distraction |
| star... | The data from the crime rate reductions over the last week proves it is very effective. |
| kswt... | I believe it is a precursor to dictatorship. It will incite lawful peaceful protests that will turn into violence that will lead to marshall law and that will just continue to spread throughout our nation. |
| jamf... | The people that live in dangerous areas are not the ones protesting; the protesters are not experiencing the violence in their neighborhood ( most don't live in DC ), as they are financially better off. Most citizens in DC are very grateful for this presence, regardless of what "the News" reports. Murders, carjacking, rape-it needs to stop! |
| mary... | Biggest criminals are in White House and Congress |
| scot... | It worked in LA when they were rioting. But of course you won't hear that on the regular news. |
| mwil... | Expanding troops beyond Washington DC is a red flag warning sign that Trump is testing the waters of a military take over. This is nazi Germany 101! |
| katl... | Trump is obviously attacking Democratic cities and behaving like a Dictator in a country that does not support those actions. |
| nmik... | Liberal judges and mayors have destroyed safety in many cities. Needs to be addressed for the safety of law abiding citizens and business |
| cepo... | If crime isn’t being stopped with present measures, try something else. |
| gban... | This is the fourth reich. |
| dubn... | It is one step to a Police State, which is what the Nazis want. |
| tlc4... | Its illegal |
| join... | Mlitary training is not the same as it is for a domestic police force. They are taught to shoot to kill without warning if there is any threat. There is no instruction in de-escalating a bad situation. I am old enough to remember Kent state, where 4 innocent college students, not involved in any demonstration or violence, were shot to death on campus. |
| cesm... | In Deep Blue cities where city management and law enforcement officials will not enforce city, state and federal laws, this action should be used to protect the citizens. |
| atli... | As a senior at Kent State University in 1970 I can attest as to the stupidity of arming youngsters and telling them to "protect" us from the bad guys. Four of my classmates died that day and nine others had their lives changed. |
| jule... | Absolutely not only in extreme cases such as natural disasters or rioting like the Rodney king riots and only to preserve property |
| nanc... | These troops are trump’s way to show he’s in charge. He’s so insecure, he’s got to constantly prove himself. He’s such a pathetic loser, and this is just another way for him to keep the focus away from his Epstein issues, his bad approval ratings, and to make himself feel like a big man. Such a moron. |
| clar... | It is pure politics. Trump focuses only on cities with Democratic mayors and ignores Republican run cities though many are the same. This reminds one of the brown shirts. Jack boots cannot be too far behind. |
| ebr.... | Yet another waste of taxpayer dollars to stroke the ego of the narcissist president. |
| sure... | Having 30 days of law enforcement does not change the underlying dynamics once they leave what happens - address the root - poverty, drugs, guns … |
| conr... | It is a false narrative to suddenly declare a fake "emergency." Also a gross misuse of our national guard and armed forces, diverting them from their primary duties. Given where they have been used, and where they are being planned, this is clearly politically-bssed and intended as an intimidation tactic - against U.S. citizens, especially against minorities. And it smells an awful lot like 1939 Germany. Outrageous misuse and abuse of power. |
| twin... | Trump will hire anyone (skinheads, natzi enthusiasts, haters of all kinds to carryout his agenda to destroy people he doesnt like and anyone who is opposed to his agenda. It will escalate hate and will solve NOTHING!! |
| pfor... | It could be an actual discussion if the orange turd was sending them to the most crime ridden cities versus just democrat cities but alas it is just another distraction...... |
| barb... | And we don't live under military law |
| grac... | There is no factual basis for these actions. |
| danj... | trump is a danger to our freedoms |
| ceal... | Reports are that the crime statistics from 2024 and the reduction are not real due to the laws not actually being enforced. |
