President Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore to combat violence is criticized for selectively targeting Democratic-led cities. While overall violent crime in major US cities has decreased significantly, Trump focuses on cities like Chicago and Baltimore, overlooking cities with higher murder rates in Republican-led states. Data shows that cities in states with Democratic governors have lower crime rates, suggesting a political bias in Trump's approach. Despite Chicago's homicide rate being lower than several other cities, including those in Republican states, Trump continues to portray it as exceptionally dangerous.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.