Trump’s Troop Plan Sparks Nationwide Backlash

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President Trump has floated plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and potentially Baltimore, citing rising crime

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Internal Pentagon planning is underway for a possible deployment to Chicago as early as September

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump has "no basis" to send troops and accuses him of “manufacturing a crisis

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson both reject the plan, citing no local request and declining crime rates

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Trump warned he may send troops to Baltimore too and blasted Governor Wes Moore’s handling of crime

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Experts say deploying troops without state consent is legally questionable and possibly unconstitutional

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Crime in Chicago and Baltimore has actually fallen, contradicting the administration’s urgency narrative

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