"President Trump said his administration is considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago or a city with a governor who, he says, would welcome them, like New Orleans. Illinois' Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, has strenuously objected to the potential deployment of troops to his state. Louisiana has a Republican governor, Jeff Landry, who posted on X following Trump's comments, saying he would take the president's help "from New Orleans to Shreveport!""
"Trump also floated sending National Guard to New York and Baltimore. He noted the Democratic governors' opposition in those various cities and argued "the politicians are not in tune with the people." While crime and safety are perennial voter concerns, most voters surveyed opposed Trump's deployment of U.S. service members to the nation's capital city, where the rate of violent crime mirroring a national trend continues to decline. Still he said, "I think we're pretty much waiting till we get asked.""
President Trump is weighing deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago or to cities with governors who would welcome federal help, such as New Orleans. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has strongly objected to potential deployment in his state, while Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry publicly invited assistance. Trump suggested rapid action could "straighten out" troubled areas in about two weeks and also floated deployments to New York and Baltimore, noting opposition from Democratic governors. Most voters surveyed opposed sending U.S. service members to the nation's capital. The administration faces a lawsuit after a judge found a Los Angeles deployment violated laws limiting military use for domestic law enforcement.
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