Trump is once again misusing the National Guard, deploying upwards of 800 troops in Washington, DC, along with 500 federal law enforcement agents. He is using troops to promote his false claims of rising crime rates despite the fact that in 2024, they hit their lowest level in 30 years.
Trump has authorized police officers to do “whatever the hell they want,” as he calls for them to remove people experiencing homelessness and to “take our capital back.”
Republicans attacking cities is nothing new. It has long been part of their strategy to spread fear and misinformation as a way to crack down on our rights. Let’s be clear: this fearmongering is straight out of an autocrat's playbook.
First, Trump came for Los Angeles. Now he’s coming for the nation’s capital, promising other big cities are next. That is why we must push back on this administration’s power grab now.
Shontel Brown is proud to be elected as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District. She has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. As she enters her second full term in Congress, she will use that experience to continue the fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and to preserve and protect our democracy for generations to come. Will you join her and be the change we need?
