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Tensions rise in Washington, DC, as President Donald Trump deploys over 2,200 National Guard troops from several Republican-led states to address rising crime. Protests erupted after federal agents searched a residence, coinciding with the Guard beginning to carry weapons. Trump suggested deploying troops to Baltimore, sparking a sharp response from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who highlighted a 20% drop in homicides. The president also signaled plans to send troops to Chicago, which reported 573 homicides in 2024, down 8% from the previous year. Despite falling crime rates, Guard and federal forces remain on Washington, DC's streets, drawing sporadic protests. Watch to know more.  ---  Donald Trump | US Troops | US National Guards | Baltimore | Anti Trump Protests | Firstpost America | Eric Ham | War | Geopolitics | Global Economy | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News  #donaldtrump #trumpprotest #ustroops #firstpostamerica #ericham #war #geopolitics #economy #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews  Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.   Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost  Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/   Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/firstpost  Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V  # news #breaking #24x7

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00:00We began in the United States where tensions are brewing in Washington after President Donald Trump

00:05deployed the National Guard to tackle rising crime in the city. In the latest protests against the

00:11National Guard's presence intensified with dozens gathering on Sunday night as federal agents were

00:16seen searching residents. Protests banged spoons and pots and chanted get out of our neighborhood

00:22and quit your job, booing and jeering officials as they walked down streets carrying boxes.

00:30More than 2,200 troops have been deployed to the nation's capital with many of these troops coming

00:56from Republican-led states including West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana

01:02and Tennessee. A statement by the Joint Task Force of D.C. confirmed that troops are only

01:07authorized to use force as a last result and solely against an imminent threat of death

01:13or serious bodily harm. This came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent authorization

01:19for troops to be armed. The exact number of armed troops however are unknown but reports

01:25suggest they may carry pistols and rifles. Meanwhile on Sunday President Trump took to

01:31his social media platform Truth Social and suggested the possibility of deploying more troops. The

01:37Democratic run Baltimore in Maryland calling the city crime ridden even though we're seeing

01:43crime at historic lows in the neighboring city. Governor Westmore of Maryland is asked in a rather nasty

01:50and provocative tone that I walk the streets of Maryland with him. I assume he is talking about

01:56out of control, crime ridden Baltimore? As president, I would much prefer that he clean up this crime

02:03disaster before I go there for a walk. Westmore's record on crime is a very bad one unless he fudges his

02:10figures on crime like many of the other blue states are doing. But if Westmore needs help,

02:15like Gavin Newsom did in LA, I will send in the troops, which is being done in nearby D.C.

02:21Now Trump has repeatedly characterized some of the nation's largest Democratic run cities,

02:26often with black mayors and majority minority populations, as dangerous and filthy even though

02:32we continue to see many Republican cities actually leading the charge on crime. Maryland's governor

02:38Westmore, however, strongly criticized Donald Trump's suggestion of deploying troops in the state.

02:43In an interview on Sunday, Moore said that he has been keeping Maryland safe without the National

02:48Guard, noting that the homicide rate has dropped by more than 20 percent since he took office.

02:54On his social media platform, X, he said deploying the National Guard for municipal policing purposes

02:59is not sustainable, scalable, constitutional, or even respectful. The governor also mocked the

03:06president claiming he was trying to distract from the Epstein files.

03:10President Bonespurs will do anything to get out of walking, even if that means spouting off more

03:15lies about the progress we're making on public safety in Maryland. Hey, Donald, we can get you

03:20a golf cart if that makes things easier. Just let my team know.

03:26Trump has also announced his intention to deploy National Guard to other cities, including Chicago,

03:32as well as New York. Ready? We'll go ahead and we'll straighten out Chicago, just like we did D.C.

03:39Chicago is very dangerous. Great place. I built great stuff there. I have the most beautiful

03:44building in Chicago, I think. But I hate to see what's happened to Chicago. Chicago is our greatest

03:49city, actually. Illinois' governor, J.B. Pritzker, and Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, are pushing

03:56back, strongly rejecting the proposal of sending the deployed troops into the city and state. Reports

04:03indicate Chicago recorded 573 homicides in 2024, 8 percent lower than the year before. And in

04:11Washington, D.C., data shows a significant drop in violent crimes between 2023 and 2024,

04:17though that was coming off a post-pandemic surge. Yet thousands of National Guard and federal law

04:22enforcement officers remain on the city's streets, prompting sporadic protests from residents.

04:28So with troops patrolling the Capitol and the president continuing to threaten action in other

04:32democratic cities, the debate over public safety crime and federal intervention shows no signs of

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