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Last Updated:August 22, 2025, 06:25 IST
Trump also announced future plans for the capital, saying the city would be “maxxed out in terms of beauty” over the next six to 12 months.
No end date for the troop deployment has been announced by the administration (Image: White House)
Following his announcement on Thursday morning, US President Donald Trump stepped out in Washington, D.C., to join Guard members and law enforcement officers in what he described as a crackdown on crime in the capital. As part of the visit, Trump stopped at a command center located at the US Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility.
Though his earlier statement had suggested he would patrol the city alongside the guards, the president instead made a brief visit to meet and speak with the troops.
On Thursday afternoon, Trump departed the White House in the presidential limousine, accompanied by Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, en route to the Anacostia facility.
Using a handheld mic, the president praised the efforts of law enforcement personnel. “I feel very safe now, and I’m hearing people are very safe, but I know within two weeks … it’s going to be at a level that’s even far superior," Trump said.
During the visit, Trump handed out pizza and hamburgers to a group of police officers and Guard troops deployed in the city in response to rising concerns over crime and homelessness. “You’re incredible people. You make the country run, frankly," he told the group.
.@POTUS to the Guard and law enforcement in D.C.: “We have great hamburgers cooked by the White House and we have pizza… I’ll eat with you and we’re going to have a little fun… then we’re going to get back to work and we’re going to take care of these criminals." pic.twitter.com/Ca0z4Xp99s— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 21, 2025
In his remarks, Trump also announced future plans for the capital, saying the city would be “maxxed out in terms of beauty" over the next six to 12 months, with plans to clean graffiti, repair grass in public parks, and restore road medians.
The visit came just one day after Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller visited Guard members stationed at Union Station, another heavily patrolled location in D.C.
Earlier Thursday, Trump had said in an interview that Memphis would be placed “early" on the list of additional cities where federal patrols might be introduced.
In D.C., troops have been stationed near key tourist areas, including the Mall and Union Station, despite lower crime rates in those zones compared to other parts of the city. No end date for the troop deployment has been announced by the administration.
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Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:August 22, 2025, 06:25 IST
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