President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying a safety task force to Memphis, Tennessee, describing the city as “deeply troubled”.
He also hinted which Democratic-led cities that could be next on his list.
“I’m tired of crime…”
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump signed a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force, emphasizing the need to combat rising crime. “Today, at the request of Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee… I’m signing a Presidential Memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force — and it’s very important because of the crime that’s going on,” Trump said.
The measure didn’t come as a complete surprise. Just last week, during an interview with Fox & Friends, Trump called Memphis “troubled” and said, “we’re going to fix that just like we did Washington.”
The move is part of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to send federal forces to Democratic-led cities, following deployments to Washington, D.C., in August and Los Angeles in June, which aimed to quell anti-ICE protests.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) stood alongside Trump and voiced his full support. “I’m tired of crime holding the great city of Memphis back,” he said.
