‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment

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‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Many residents of Memphis, Tenn. have been embracing President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the city as part of his broader crime crackdown. Trump said during a Sept. 12 interview on “Fox &…

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