The Trump administration has withdrawn all federally controlled National Guard units from relevant cities after repeatedly facing judicial resistance in attempts to deploy more troops to Democratic-led states. This withdrawal was completed last month, and neither the White House nor the Pentagon publicly announced it, except for a social media announcement by Trump several weeks ago. This is a significant shift, as Trump and his allies had previously insisted that mobilizing the National Guard was necessary to address what they called an out-of-control violence situation and to support immigration law enforcement. On Wednesday, the White House responded to related questions by stating that Trump had posted on Truth Social in December last year that the National Guard would be withdrawn from relevant cities, but "when crime starts to spike again," he would send the National Guard back into cities "in a different and much stronger way," and "it's just a matter of time." Currently, over 2,500 National Guard members remain stationed in Washington, D.C., responding to Trump's deployment orders, but their command is not under federal control. Their tasks include crime-fighting and sanitation efforts, and they are expected to stay until the end of this year. Additionally, National Guard units are still stationed in Memphis and New Orleans. However, although these missions are funded by the federal government under a new type of agreement with the Trump administration, command authority remains with state governors.
A recent poll by NBC shows that public support for Trump's immigration agenda is sharply declining in early 2026 following the shooting of two Americans by federal immigration officers last month. The radical strategies and deportation targets adopted by the Trump administration have lowered Americans' evaluation of Trump on this key issue, which had helped him win the election, bringing this once-advantageous topic in line with his overall approval rating. Currently, 49% of American adults strongly disapprove of Trump's approach to border security and immigration, up from 38% in the summer last year and 34% in April of last year.
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