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Trump Touts Memphis Crime Drop During Visit as Task Force Reports 43% Decline

The White House is elevating the Memphis model to refocus voters on public safety before the midterms.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a presentation of the Commander-in-Chief's trophy to the U.S. Navy Midshipmen football team of the United States Naval Academy, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
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Overview

  • President Trump visited Memphis on Monday to showcase the federal Memphis Safe Task Force and its reported results.
  • Officials say the multiagency surge, which includes National Guard patrols, has made more than 7,400 arrests and seized 1,219 illegal guns since September.
  • The White House also reports that officers located 150 missing children and that overall crime is down about 43% compared with last year.
  • Local officials have sued to challenge the Guard’s presence, and the Tennessee Court of Appeals heard arguments on March 5 with no ruling yet.
  • Republicans present the crackdown as a political strength, while some data and local voices note parts of the crime drop began before the federal surge and describe fear in immigrant neighborhoods.