🚨 FACT CHECK: Most Americans Oppose Trump’s National Guard Deployment 🚨
Welcome back to The Josh Lafazan Show. Tonight, we’re tackling a dangerous and unconstitutional move by Donald Trump: his reckless decision to deploy 1,700 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C.
The images are chilling. Armed soldiers stationed in Union Station, one of the busiest transit hubs in America, patrolling civilians as if the capital were under martial law. Trump claims this is about “law and order.” But here’s the truth: crime in D.C. is down. Polls show a majority of voters oppose this stunt. And the only thing Trump is accomplishing is wasting taxpayer money and undermining the Constitution to project political power.
This isn’t an isolated act — it’s part of a pattern. Trump has bragged he doesn’t have to obey the 30-day legal limit on controlling D.C. police. He’s threatened to send troops into Democratic-led cities nationwide. He’s trying to normalize the idea of using the military as his personal police force. And that is dangerous.
📜 SEGMENT 1 – What’s Happening in Washington
Trump ordered nearly 1,700 Guard troops from Republican states to patrol D.C. They’re stationed around neighborhoods, federal buildings, and inside Union Station. These aren’t local officers accountable to residents — they’re soldiers trained for combat. This isn’t safety. It’s political theater dressed up as security.
⚖️ SEGMENT 2 – Why It’s Unconstitutional
Trump’s actions break the law:
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits using the military for domestic law enforcement without Congressional approval.
The 30-day limit on federal control of D.C.’s police was designed to stop abuse — and Trump brags he doesn’t need to follow it.
Governors and mayors never asked for these troops. That means Trump is federalizing state forces against the will of local leaders.
This is a direct violation of the Tenth Amendment. Trump is acting less like a president and more like a monarch.
💸 SEGMENT 3 – The Cost of Trump’s Stunt
Deploying the Guard isn’t free. Taxpayers are footing the bill for housing, transport, equipment, food, and overtime pay — running into millions of dollars. Money that could fund schools, hospitals, or crime prevention is being wasted on a stunt designed to make Trump look “tough.”
🛑 SEGMENT 4 – Threats Against Blue Cities
Trump has already threatened to send troops into Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and more. Notice the pattern? He’s not targeting Republican-led cities with higher crime. He’s targeting blue cities to punish political opponents.
If he gets away with this, what’s next? Troops at polling places in 2026 or 2028? Occupying cities that vote against him? This isn’t about crime — it’s about raw political power.
📉 SEGMENT 5 – Public Opinion and Backlash
The good news? Americans aren’t buying it. Polls show a majority oppose Trump’s deployment. Even some Republicans are nervous — they know if this precedent stands, a future Democratic president could do the same in red states. This is the slippery slope of authoritarianism.
🎯 SEGMENT 6 – The Takeaway
Here’s what we know:
Trump’s deployment of the Guard to D.C. is opposed by most voters.
Stationing troops in Union Station is unconstitutional political theater.
He’s bragged about ignoring the 30-day limit on D.C. police control.
This stunt has already cost taxpayers millions.
And it’s part of a broader plan to use the military against Democratic-led cities.
This isn’t law and order. This is authoritarian showmanship — at the expense of American democracy.
📢 OUTRO – CALL TO ACTION
Donald Trump is using the U.S. military as a campaign prop. He’s wasting money, shredding the Constitution, and treating the National Guard like his personal police force. That’s not presidential — it’s un-American.
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Because America doesn’t need kings. It needs presidents who respect the Constitution. And Donald Trump must be reminded of that.