Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Trump Praises DC Crime Efforts, Plans Memphis Task Force
President Trump, along with his team, is working on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team is setting up a task force to fight crime, similar to the approach taken in Washington D.C. They say the DC initiative is very successful.
Memphis has high crime rates compared to national averages.
The President claims that the crime rate is low in Washington D.C. and wants to use this method in Memphis, and other cities.
President Trump's team lauded the D.C. anti-crime initiative as highly successful.
Trump is planning to implement a similar initiative in Memphis, Tennessee.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, highlighted the D.C. initiative's success.
Memphis had the highest violent crime and property crime rates in 2024 in the U.S.
Memphis' murder rate was notably higher than in cities like Mexico City and London.
- Who
- President Donald Trump
- What
- Announced plans for a Memphis Safe Task Force
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Memphis, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To combat crime
Critics' Perspective
White House Perspective
Crime Reduction Strategy
Critics' Perspective
No opposing view presented
White House Perspective
Deploying a task force will reduce crime.
DC Crime Rates
Critics' Perspective
No opposing view presented
White House Perspective
Crime is virtually nonexistent in DC.
Crime Comparison
Critics' Perspective
No opposing view presented
White House Perspective
Crime rates in Memphis are worse than in Mexico City and London
- Action
- Deployment of task force to combat crime
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Key Figures
- President Trump, Stephen Miller
- White House Claim
- DC crime initiative is the most successful in American history
- Memphis Crime Stats
- Highest violent crime rate, highest property crime rate, 3rd highest murder rate in US in 2024
Sources
Trump Orders National Guard Into Memphis Via Presidential Memorandum, Says Chicago Next
Trump signs order to deploy National Guard to Memphis, says DC-style crackdown on crime coming to Tennessee
Trump signs executive order on deploying National Guard in Memphis