Trump says he can send the National Guard to Maryland after Moore invites

president Donald Trump Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday that if Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he needed help, he would send the National Guard to Baltimore to “quickly clean up crime.”

Moore had earlier invited Trump to participate in a public safety walk in a city in a crime crisis in September, which took place on August 21. letter The event will provide an opportunity to “Strategies to Discuss Effective Public Safety Policy.”

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“As president, I would rather he clean up this crime disaster before going there for a walk,” Trump wrote in the “Social Outpost of Truth”.

He accused Moore of having a poor record on crime, “unless he covers up the numbers about crime like many other blue states.”

Trump added that he did not appreciate Moore’s invitation.

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“But if Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in Los Angeles, I’ll send “troops,” which were done in nearby DC and quickly cleared the crime,” Trump wrote, adding that Baltimore has the worst cities in the United States for crime and murder.

After the dome of the U.S. Capitol, members of the Washington National Guard kept watching outside the Union Station and ordered the increase in federal law enforcement officers to provide crime prevention in Washington, D.C. on August 19, 2025. (Kevin Lamarck/Reuters)

Earlier this month, the Trump administration developed a plan to make Washington, D.C. “safeer and more beautiful” as his administration redoubles its efforts Efforts to address crime and the growing number of homeless people In the capital of the country.

Trump wrote in an August 10 Truth Society post: “I will take care of the capital we cherish and we will be truly, great again! This is the most beautiful capital in the world before the tent, dirty, filthy and crime. This will soon be again.”
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Trump has repeatedly described the characteristics of Washington, D.C. as “one of the most dangerous cities in the world.” Officials tried to curb crime by deploying hundreds of federal agents and the National Guard to patrol the streets.

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On Friday, Trump said he was considering sending the National Guard to Chicagocalling big cities a “mess”.

Trump said his administration would “pull people straight down”, adding: “It won’t even be difficult.” The White House has not provided other details on potential deployment of troops to Chicago.