President Donald Trump said federal forces reduced crime in the three cities but warned a stronger response would return if violence rises again.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is withdrawing National Guard forces from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, while cautioning that federal troops could be redeployed if crime rates increase.
In a message posted on social media, Trump said the Guard’s presence had played a decisive role in lowering crime in the three cities but said the deployments would not be permanent.
“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president warned that the administration is prepared to take stronger action if conditions deteriorate.
“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again — only a question of time!” Trump added.
The statement follows months of federal deployments to major U.S. cities as part of the administration’s broader effort to combat violent crime, restore public order, and support local law enforcement agencies amid ongoing public safety concerns.
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