Trump Threatens Military Deployment to Baltimore, Chicago, New York Amid Governor Disputes

President Donald Trump has threatened to expand military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, and New York, citing concerns over crime and public safety. This threat followed an invitation from Maryland Governor Wes Moore for Trump to tour Baltimore and discuss public safety, which Trump rejected, instead warning he might send in troops similar to deployments in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Trump criticized Moore's record on crime and accused Democratic-led states of fudging crime figures, while Moore countered that Baltimore's violent crime rates have been falling significantly in recent years and described Trump's approach as politically motivated and tone-deaf. Moore emphasized that the National Guard should only be deployed in true emergencies and would not authorize deployments for political purposes. Trump also threatened to withhold federal funding for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which Moore condemned as harmful to the city's economic recovery. Critics view Trump's military deployments and threats as more about political theater than addressing actual public safety issues.