Washington is already under her shadow Nationwide released with weapons after a decision of Donald Trump. At the same time, the president threatens to send an army to Baltimore, opening a new front with Democratic Governor Maryland, Wes Moore.
“Trump’s ambition to combat crime at national level will trigger tensions and legal clashes,” CNN points out in his analysis of Donald Trump’s moves on the development – Armed Forces – National Guard forces in Washington.
“The next big clash in the US is getting ready for Donald Trump’s willingness to impose unusual presidential power, as it targets large cities governed by the Democrats, Trump’s fiery rhetoric, which claims that crime is out of control, which is often out of control. It could cause strong tensions between the federal government and the states on the boundaries of its constitutional and legal power, “the CNN notes.
It is noted that about 2,200 members of the National Guard have been developed in the American capital since mid -week – by Trump decision – mainly from Republican leadership states
The president argues that Washington has “invaded gangs” and that the presence of the army has brought “complete security” to the city. “Washington was hell, now it’s safe,” he said.
Alarm to Democrats
The president’s threats have triggered alarm to the Democrats, who warned on Sunday (24.08.2025) that there is no excuse to send troops to cities such as Chicago, against the will of local authorities.
“We must continue to support local policing and not just allow Donald Trump to play with the lives of Americans as part of his attempt to build a crisis and distract because he is deeply unpopular,” he told CNN The leader of the Democratic Minority in Parliament, Hakim Jeffri.
On Friday, Trump told reporters that “Chicago will be the next” and would then “help” New York. Last week he also reported Baltimore and Auckland, California, claiming that the crime there is “very serious”.
According to CNN information, the Trump government has been planning for weeks to send the National Guard to Chicago, but it is not clear how many troops would be developed and when.
On Sunday, Trump attacked the Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore – Possible candidate for the presidency in 2028 – who had invited him to walk together in Baltimore to see local efforts to tackle violence. The president described the city as “out of control and full of crime” and said he would not go there until “crime-destruction was cleaned”.
New test for presidential power
Trump critics believe that the development of National Guard in Washington and Los Angeles, in response to demonstrations earlier this year, was “pilot businesses” for a wider national level.
However, his legal potential to send federal troops to cities or dictating state police policy are much more limited than in Washington, which is a federal region.
The sending of troops to major cities such as Chicago or Baltimore, against the will of local authorities, would again try the boundaries of the presidential power and threatened the sovereignty of the states – something that is traditionally defended by Republicans.
Preaching New National Emergency Status To federalize the ethnicity, which normally belongs to the rulers, would cause legal battles. He had implied that he could declare an emergency in Washington to bypass the 30 -day troop development threshold.
At the same time, such a repression would enable him to boost the mass expulsion campaign, a goal that seems to be a central element of his agenda. CNN analysis in government data showed that in Washington, after the development of troops, immigrant arrests increased ten times compared to the usual levels.
However, such a move could destabilize the hierarchy between local officials and police authorities and undermine Community police programs. He also reinforced the impression that Trump seeks to “normalize” the abnormal use of army in internal territory for political purposes.
The Trump narrative of “dystopian crime”
Despite Trump’s claims, evidence shows that crime in cities such as Washington and Chicago has declined significantly. In Chicago, homicides have fallen by 31% this year, while 36% shooting. However, residents continue to feel insecure and seek more support for local police forces.
Democrats accuse him of inventing a ‘Rhetorical crisis due to crime’ in order to justify harsh methods that enhance his image as a “hard leader” and fuel the deportation agenda.
Former Chicago Mayor Ram Emmanuel commented: “Think about it: In two terms as the leader of the Armed Forces, he has sent troops only to American cities, never abroad. That alone says a lot. “
Emmanuel argued that Trump’s real intention is to strengthen businesses against paperless immigrants, especially in cities that do not cooperate with federal authorities.
Hakim Jeffris, for his part, stressed that Democrats want safe neighborhoods, but not to the detriment of democratic legitimacy. “We have to cut the flow of weapons, deal with the mental health crisis and not play with armies on the streets,” he said.
Illinois Governor Jay Bi Pritzker categorically rejected the possibility of developing federal forces in Chicago. “There is no state of emergency that justifies the federation of the National Guard or the mission of an active army to our territory,” he said.
Illinois Attorney General Kuami Raul also told CNN that federal services such as the FBI and DEA have the training to fight crime – but not the ethnicity. ‘Trump acts like a dictator’, he said. “The use of an army against US citizens, in US cities, is unprecedented.”