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Trump to send National Guard to more cities

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US President Donald Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Baltimore, and New Orleans have ignited resistance from local leaders and residents, who argue the deployments serve as intimidation rather than crime prevention.

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  • Trump is deploying National Guard troops to more cities, including Chicago, to address crime. 10s
  • Violent crime in Washington, D.C. is decreasing, despite the deployment. 17s
  • Local officials in Chicago and Illinois oppose the deployment, calling it unnecessary. 1m 26s
  • A federal judge ruled a similar deployment in Los Angeles was illegal. 2m 12s
  • Trump has hinted at deploying the National Guard to other Democrat-led cities. 2m 57s
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