According to a New York Post report, President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to join D.C. police and National Guard members on patrol in the capital this evening.
“I’m going to be going out tonight, I think with the police and with the military of course,” Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes. “The National Guard is great, they’ve done a fantastic job.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Thursday marked 10 days since President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard in response to a string of high-profile crimes in the capital.
On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth treated National Guard members to lunch at D.C.’s Union Station.
X users shared AI-generated pics of Trump in law enforcement gear after the news broke.
— Jeff (@EyesOnLiberty76) August 21, 2025
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JUST IN: President Trump tells me that he’s going out on patrol tonight with DC law enforcement and the military. Listen to my full interview with the president at 12P ET on The Todd Starnes Show. Listen on more than 170 radio stations or https://t.co/C4rDVyY4gT or on our social…
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 21, 2025
