What he called them · Second term · № 143
Sent the Guard to 'deeply troubled' Memphis, saying a person is likelier to be murdered there than in Mexico City
“In 2024, Memphis had the highest violent crime rate, the highest property crime rate and the third highest murder rate of any city in the nation. Other than that, they're doing quite well. ... A person is four times more likely to be murdered in Memphis, Tennessee today than in Mexico City.”
- Said
- , Memorandum signing, White House
- Subject
- Memphis
- Target
- American cities
- Place
- Memphis
- Topic
- Justice & the courts
- Era
- Second term
What happened
On Sept. 12, 2025 he told Fox & Friends 'we're going to Memphis. Memphis is deeply troubled.' At Republican Gov. Bill Lee's request, he signed a memorandum creating the 'Memphis Safe Task Force' of National Guard troops and federal agents. The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission reported murders had fallen 14% from 2023 to 2024. On Sept. 13 he posted that crime was down in Memphis only because of federal work and 'ONLY I CAN SAVE THEM!!!'