Trump's Fabricated Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat
President Donald Trump claims that U.S. troops have 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, the umbrella organization for the military occupation of the nation’s capital, says it never happened.
Trump’s outlandish claim — that National Guard members beat child gang members — is one of numerous demonstrably false claims peddled by the president concerning the deployment of military troops.
- Trump's claims are disputed by the military.
- The president has made numerous false claims about the deployment of military troops.
- These claims are part of a larger effort to paint America's cities as war-torn wastelands and justify urban military occupations.
The federal judiciary has increasingly criticized Trump's blatant falsehoods.
Author's summary: Trump fabricates story about hand-to-hand combat in D.C.