Trump announced the withdrawal of the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland

On December 31, US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland due to a decrease in crime in these cities.

"We are withdrawing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland <...> crime rates have significantly decreased due to the presence of these wonderful patriots in these cities," he said in a message on Truth Social.

In addition, the US president added that without the efforts of the National Guard, these cities could simply disappear. According to him, if the crime rate increases, the military will return.

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On August 12, the Pentagon mobilized about 800 U.S. National Guard troops to Washington to fight crime in the capital. On August 13, the troops arrived in the American capital.

The next day, the president issued a statement about the absence of murders in Washington a week after the National Guard was deployed. According to him, the crime rate has decreased by 87%.

The Washington Post reported on October 30 that the Pentagon had ordered thousands of National Guard troops to take combat training courses in civil unrest over the next few months. The exercises are expected to be completed by April 1, 2026.

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