WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago could be the next city to see National Guard troops deployed as part of his administration’s effort to crack down on crime.
What we know:
The president made the remarks during an afternoon news conference at the Oval Office, where he also announced that the 2026 World Cup would take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
He was joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Vice President JD Vance.
Trump praised his crime crackdown as a "major success" and said he may extend the effort to other cities.
"After we do this, we'll go to another location and we'll make it safe also. We're gonna make our country very safe. We're gonna make our cities very, very safe," Trump said. "Chicago is a mess. You have an inc