Trump says troops will be sent to New Orleans

Published September 5, 2025 11:09pm ET



President Donald Trump said he will deploy troops to New Orleans, the first such deployment to a Red state.

After his deployment of the National Guard led to a significant decrease in the crime rate, the president feels emboldened to recreate his strategy in other cities around the country. While he has floated Chicago and New York City as his next top targets, both in heavily Blue states, he’s now expanding his plan to Blue cities in solidly Red states.

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