WASHINGTON: Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration. The Republican’s latest online rant about an “out of control, crime-ridden” city comes as Democratic state leaders — including Maryland Governor Wes Moore — line up to berate Trump on a high-profile political stage.

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed

Trump’s threat coincided with the announcement that military members in Washington, DC, would be armed during patrols.