Ƶ Condemns President Trump’s Threats to Use the Military in Cities Across the Country

August 25, 2025 2:10 pm

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NEW YORK – The Washington Post reported over the weekend that the Trump administration plans to deploy military troops to Chicago against a made-up crime wave. President Trump has also renewed his threats to deploy troops in Baltimore, San Francisco, and New York City, despite state governors’ objections.

This comes amidst news that some National Guard troops in D.C. are now armed and, separately, that 19 states are planning to mobilize up to 1,700 of their National Guard troops in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security’s drive to detain and deport millions of people.

The following is a statement from Hina Shamsi, director of the Ƶ’s National Security Project:

“President Trump is manufacturing ‘emergencies’ to expand his power and create fear in major American cities. Regardless of whether the president cites false crime statistics, villainizes immigrants, or claims peaceful protest is insurrection, sending armed federal agents and military troops into our communities is unjustified and dangerous.

“President Trump’s escalating threats directly undermine our foundational value that the military should not be policing civilians, create legal jeopardy for servicemembers and federal agents, and put regular people going about their lives at high risk of having their rights violated. Governors and other state and local leaders must stay strong and take all lawful measures to protect their residents against the president’s repeated attempts to intimidate us.”

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