President Trump’s Plan to Address Crime in U.S. Cities Takes Center Stage

President Donald Trump’s strategy to address crime in U.S. cities may come into sharper focus this week, as he reiterates his call to deploy the National Guard more widely.

Over the weekend, Trump doubled down on his plan to curb crime and crack down on illegal immigration, specifically in Chicago.

His remarks came amid questions about a meme he shared on Truth Social the previous day, which critics said threatened Chicago with deportations of illegal immigrants and the use of the U.S. military.

When asked again about the post on social media, Trump told reporters that “we’re not going to war.”

“We’re going to clean up our cities. We’re going to clean them up so they don’t kill five people every weekend,” he said.

Trump’s focus on Chicago comes as his administration extends a National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., citing concerns over crime and homelessness in the capital.

In August, Trump said he was considering sending the National Guard to Chicago calling the Windy City “a mess.” He said on Aug. 22 that his administration will “straighten that one out probably next,” adding that “it won’t even be tough.”

Meanwhile, the White House has not offered additional details of a potential deployment of troops to Chicago.

Trump has also threatened to send troops to Baltimore and has cited crime in Portland and Boston to justify a broader crackdown.

Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.