Government Accountability

Trump’s National Guard Threat Exposes Political Bias Over Crime Realities

By National Security Desk | August 29, 2025

Despite falling violent crime rates, President Trump targets Democratic cities with National Guard threats—ignoring data and Republican-run cities with higher violence. What’s behind this selective approach and what does it mean for America’s sovereignty and security?

President Donald Trump’s recent threats to deploy the National Guard to six major Democratic-run cities—Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco, and Portland—claim a nation under siege by "runaway crime." Yet the facts tell a very different story: violent crime in these cities is actually declining, continuing a downward trend seen nationwide. Are We Really Facing a Crisis or Political Theater? Homicides through the first half of 2025 dropped significantly compared to the prior year across many of these urban areas. According to independent crime indices that analyze law enforcement data, aggravated assaults and property crimes have decreased or remained...

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