Trump vows federal 'surge' in more American cities to combat crime

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

October 15, 2025, 6:20 PM


President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, said his administration is going to "go into other cities" to combat crime. "We're going to have a surge of strong, good people, patriots. And they’re going to go in, they straighten it all out," Trump said.

In the rare event, Patel joined Trump to give a presentation on what they dubbed "Operation Summer Heat." Patel talked at length about the thousands of arrests he said the administration made over the past few months.

The Trump administration has increased federal law enforcement resources in mainly Democratic cities, in some cases sending in the National Guard -- a move that has faced legal challenges in Portland, Chicago and other areas.

A judge in Oregon on Wednesday extended the temporary restraining order against Trump's plan to send Guardsmen to Portland for an additional two weeks, setting a trial date for Oct. 28 on the troop deployment.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-vows-federal-surge-american-cities-combat-crime/story?id=126561342

[CapnSteve]

1. Should be "...combat 'crime'..."

We all know what they mean when Dementia Donnie says ‘crime’ - they mean Democracy.

See you at No Kings!

[Scrivener7]

2. Should be "combat US citizens minding their own business."

Yes. See you there!

[popsdenver]

15. Should be

"combat any and all dissenters to the new Republican Tyranny"

[Irish_Dem]

3. So are the crime rates going down?

Immigrants don't have a high crime rate I thought.

[travelingthrulife]

11. I read in Chicago, out of 1000 head busting arrests, 10 were found to have any

sort of criminal record including misdemeanors, which most immigration related charges are supposed to be.

[Irish_Dem]

12. So the answer is no, the crime rate is not going down.

It is all just political theater.
Very expensive and dangerous performance art.

[Scrivener7]

16. If we had any media, that would be the headline.

[ananda]

14. Hell no!

And we know who's committing them!

[Blues Heron]

4. There are dangerous leaves that need a-sweeping and the Commander in Cheat is sending in the troops to do just that!

[Scrivener7]

6. It's the weeds, Blue Heron! Those weeds are FULL of hate!!

[Blues Heron]

8. Ragweed is a national security tissue!

[Scrivener7]

9. Ragweed hates America! I'm so glad to find someone who understands what is REALLY going on!

[Blues Heron]

10. Lol!

[Vinca]

5. Guess they could concentrate troops in Ohio since 4 of the most dangerous cities are there according to Newsweek.

Come to think of it, most of the cities on their list were red.

[Magoo48]

7. His surges unite us further. The more heat we apply the faster the ICE will melt.

[PortTack]

13. Luv your thought...we need more of this and less doom and gloom!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Donny's dementia dream continues