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National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal takeover of the capital were spotted this week picking up trash bags in Lafayette Park, the National Mall and the Tidal Basin.

About 110 soldiers have been assigned to cleanup duty as part of a White House-directed "Safe and Beautiful Task Force," according to reporting from FOX 5 DC .

The unusual optics highlight Washington’s image problem.

Trump ordered roughly 800 Guard members into the city under a crime emergency plan, though only a fraction actually patrol with police. The rest are handling logistics or community projects, like hauling away litter under the supervision of the National Park Service.

At the same time, city tourism leade

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