LOADING ERROR LOADINGMemphis Mayor Paul Young pushed back on any implication that he welcomes President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the city, telling CNN on Saturday that he isn’t happy about it. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, seen in April, said he is "not happy about the National Guard" potentially coming to his city. Young added that Trump’s announcement on Fox News was his first confirmation that a deployment was officially happening. (The state’s governor typically oversees its National Guard and Lee is poised to back Trump’s plans.) Trump’s decision to focus on Memphis comes after he’s repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops to cities in blue states as he’s accused Democrats of failing to combat crime.

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2025 02:37 UTC