Trump, Memphis and National Guard
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In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor.
Donald Trump has made it clear that he intends to follow his use of the military to police Washington, D.C. in the city of Memphis. What he should be less clear on is how welcoming residents of Memphis will be to his imposition of National Guard troops and potentially other military on the city.
Tenn., applauded President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Memphis, Tenn., which the FBI reported had the highest crime rate in the country.