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(163,346 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2025, 05:00 AM Sep 30

Louisiana's governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities

Source: AP

Updated 1:04 AM EDT, September 30, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis.

Gov. Jeff Landry, a Trump ally, asked for up to 1,000 troops through fiscal year 2026 in a letter sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. It comes weeks after Trump suggested New Orleans could be one of his next targets for deploying the National Guard to fight crime.

Trump also sent troops in recent months to Los Angeles and his administration has announced plans for similar actions in other major cities, including Chicago and Portland, Oregon.

Landry said his request “builds on the proven success” of deployments to Washington and Memphis. While Trump has ordered troops into Memphis with the backing of Tennessee’s Republican governor, as of Monday night there had yet to be a large-scale operation in the city.

“Federal partnerships in our toughest cities have worked, and now, with the support of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, we are taking the next step by bringing in the National Guard,” Landry said.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-governor-national-guard-troops-crime-d6cde1b872bfd4d4cbe0a676f6f3bf14

Theater. Governors can call up their own National Guard so this is just silly.

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Louisiana's governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 30 OP

key phrase: "a Trump ally" eShirl Sep 30 #1

Here it comes... military everywhere. Bread and Circuses Sep 30 #2

Landry Is A Fascist Turd Birthed In The Orange Shit Gibbon's Bowels And Shat Out His Prolapsed Gaping Asshole MayReasonRule Sep 30 #3

I'll be curious to see JBTaurus83 Sep 30 #4

can you even imagine Skittles Sep 30 #14

Has the crime rate actually dropped in Memphis? Irish_Dem Sep 30 #5

Musk's Memphis data centre is secure as far as I know. Pollution in the surrounding area ... ongoing I think. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 30 #8

Yep that's whats most important. Keeping the billionaires safe and richer Irish_Dem Sep 30 #11

LOL Skittles Sep 30 #15

Once the ICE Nazis arrive, crime increases dramatically. Irish_Dem Oct 1 #18

the GOP does everything it can to ensure very fucking asshole is armed Skittles Oct 1 #19

The PutinGOP is a treasonous crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Oct 1 #22

Does he need landscaping done? UpInArms Sep 30 #6

I think they need to be sent to Ruston and Minden , La. Just fill up their 4th congressional district LiberalArkie Sep 30 #7

Aww other cities are getting bang bang bros, are we feeling left out? Are there leaves to sweep? Blues Heron Sep 30 #9

This is the one going behind Trump's back.. ananda Sep 30 #10

They're putting these troops in place now to use as intimidation on election day. IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 30 #12

Show of Hands! BidenRocks Sep 30 #13

ooh ooh sir PUT IT IN DEEP Skittles Sep 30 #16

When Will Palpatine Finally Dissolve The Senate? DrFunkenstein Sep 30 #17

....the city has had its fewest murders since 1970. "Carjackings are down 80% relative to 2022, vehicle burglaries are d riversedge Oct 1 #20

But Gov Landry wants #Trumps blessing. riversedge Oct 1 #21

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1. key phrase: "a Trump ally"