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Trump Deploys National Guard Amid Record Low Crime

8/14/2025

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Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., declaring a "public safety crisis," despite crime rates hitting a 30-year low. This contradiction has sparked controversy, with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dismissing the statistics as "fake," casting doubt on the reliability of official crime data.

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Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., declaring a "public safety crisis," despite crime rates hitting a 30-year low. This contradiction has sparked controversy, with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dismissing the statistics as "fake," casting doubt on the reliability of official crime data.