Trump’s Success: National Guard Deployments and Crime Reduction in U.S. Cities
National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington, D.C., Memphis, and New Orleans, where all three cities have seen significant declines in crime, particularly violent crime and murder. Photo courtesy of the National Guard. Beginning in June 2025, President Trump deployed National Guard troops and federal law enforcement to U.S. cities in a series of escalating operations. Troops arrived in Washington, D.C., in August 2025,