President Trump sheds light on plan for Memphis

What Daily Memphians think*

“Just because the crime rate has hit a 25-year low, doesn’t mean that 25 years ago it was low. It was probably higher than most cities at that time. You have to compare apples to apples. Look at crime statistics for 2000. Memphis ranked near the top in murders, gang activity, and other violent crimes.” — Mark R. Smith about President Trump creates ‘Memphis Safe Task Force’


“Most if not all of the major cities have big time crime problems and most are run by Democrats. Trump is only going where the crime is.” — Mike Heflin about President Trump creates ‘Memphis Safe Task Force’


“As I read the comments I say to myself that this is part of the problem. Everyone wants to point fingers but no one wants to help provide answers to why Memphis is so violent. Our political leaders on both sides of the aisle could have been fighting to get the resources that our city and county need to help reduce the crime but instead it feels like it is not part of their agenda. The problem is real and we need to elect people who will throw politics aside and focus on the issue and not stop fighting until we get a great city back.” — Frank Grisanti about President Trump creates ‘Memphis Safe Task Force’

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