Trump's False Claim of Hand-to-Hand Combat
President Donald Trump claimed that U.S. troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat with young members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua on the streets of Washington, D.C.
This claim was disputed by the Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, the military organization overseeing the nation's capital.
Trump claims that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington.
- Trump's claim is one of many false statements about the deployment of military troops.
- He also claimed there is now "no crime" in the district, which is not true.
These falsehoods are part of Trump's efforts to portray America's cities as war-torn and justify urban military occupations, drawing criticism from the federal judiciary.
Author's summary: Trump falsely claims troops fought child gangsters in D.C.
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