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Trump sues Center for American Progress, donors citing foreign ties

8/11/2026

Summary

Guard Deploys DC

The U.S. deployed Guard troops to Washington, D.C. on Aug. 11, 2025 for President Donald Trump’s force.
Violent crimes reached 1,655 by Aug. 10, 2026, 55 more than 2025, with assaults up 41%.
The task force logged over 16,000 arrests, including 35 homicide suspects and 100+ gang members.
Analysts say the Guard’s deployment did not affect violent crime, which was already declining.

Summary

Trump Sues CAP

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he will sue the Center for American Progress and its donors.
He named donors George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, Google, Apple, Visa, Goldman Sachs, Walmart.
Trump alleged foreign backing from Japan’s embassy, the Korea Foundation, Taiwan’s TECO and the UAE embassy.
Center director Chandler Hall told C-SPAN the Guard deployment had no impact on crime, which Trump called a “radical left SCAM.”

History

Historical Context

The National Guard’s use to secure President Donald Trump’s rally echoes earlier domestic deployments, notably the 1968 Washington, D.C., riots after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination when 11,850 federal troops and 1,750 D.C. Guard soldiers were sent to restore order. Activations resurfaced in 2020, with the Guard logging 11 million man-days during the George Floyd protests, illustrating a long-standing pattern of federal force in civil unrest.

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Guard Deploys DC

The U.S. deployed Guard troops to Washington, D.C. on Aug. 11, 2025 for President Donald Trump’s force.
Violent crimes reached 1,655 by Aug. 10, 2026, 55 more than 2025, with assaults up 41%.
The task force logged over 16,000 arrests, including 35 homicide suspects and 100+ gang members.
Analysts say the Guard’s deployment did not affect violent crime, which was already declining.

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