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.
However, Joint Task Force–District of Columbia disputed this claim, stating that it never happened.
Trump's claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military.
- Trump's claim is one of numerous false claims about the deployment of military troops.
- He also claimed that 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.
The federal judiciary has increasingly criticized Trump's blatant lies.
Author's summary: Trump falsely claims hand-to-hand combat between troops and child gangsters.