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Trump defends Minneapolis federal enforcement, says crime plunged after ‘thousands of criminals’ removed
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President Donald Trump is defending federal law enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, saying crime has fallen sharply after what he described as the removal of “thousands of criminals” from the city.
In an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas that aired Sunday, Trump said crime in Minneapolis is down as much as 30%, attributing the decline to tougher enforcement.
“The crime numbers in Minnesota, in Minneapolis in particular, are down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area,” Trump said. “These are hardened criminals… Most of them came in through an open border, and we’ve done a great job.”
Operation Metro Surge has sent thousands of immigration agents to Minneapolis and St. Paul, leading to thousands of arrests while also sparking resident resistance and public outrage.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 2, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump pointed to other major cities where he said his administration has delivered dramatic results when it comes to crime.
“Look at Washington, D.C.,” Trump said. “It’s like a safe city. You can walk to the White House. You don’t have to take an armored vehicle.”
The president also cited New Orleans, and Memphis, Tennessee, as examples.
“Look at what happened in Louisiana,” Trump said. “I got a call from the governor, ‘Please do something with New Orleans.’ We went there four weeks ago, crime is down 71%.”
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A federal agent prepares to depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026 in Minneapolis. (John Moore/Getty Images)
“[In] Memphis, Tennessee, crime is down 80% after five weeks.”
Trump said the trend reflects the success of his administration’s tough-on-crime approach.
“Crime, historically in this country, it’s down [to] the lowest level it’s ever been,” Trump said. “… We’ve had less murders than we have had in decades. And you know why? Because we’re tough on crime.”
Earlier this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said murders in major U.S. cities plunged to their lowest level since at least 1900 as federal arrests, gang takedowns and deportations surged under Trump’s promise to “restore law and order.”
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Border Czar Tom Homan visits ‘Varney & Co.’ on Fox Business Network on January 13, 2026, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Trump also told NBC News that he made the decision to pull hundreds of federal law enforcement agents from Minneapolis following the fatal shootings of two city residents last month, saying the Department of Homeland Security could “use a little bit of a softer touch.”
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On Wednesday, White House border czar Tom Homan announced that roughly 700 federal agents would be leaving the Twin Cities, with the goal of a “complete drawdown.”
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch, Ashley Oliver and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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Detroit Tigers prospect Jackson Jobe explains pitching development
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe joined the “Days of Roar” podcast to talk about his MLB debut in 2024 and his expectations for 2025.
ATLANTA – Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe has taken a big step in his return.
The 23-year-old completed his first bullpen session Tuesday, April 28, as he continues his rehabilitation program after Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
He isn’t joining the Tigers anytime soon.
“He’s well off into the future,” manager A.J. Hinch said before Tuesday’s opener of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. “But it’s nice to see him change his program a little bit.”
The Tigers hope Jobe will be available in August to pitch MLB innings.
Before that happens, Jobe needs to complete an abundance of bullpen sessions, several live batting practice sessions and then five or six starts on a rehab assignment. Only then will the Tigers be ready to decide whether to promote him to MLB or let him work in Triple-A.
That decision is more than three months away.
Jobe hasn’t pitched for the Tigers since May 28, 2025, the final of 10 starts in which he registered a 4.22 ERA with 27 walks (12.4% walk rate) and 39 strikeouts (17.9% strikeout rate) across 49 innings. He suffered an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery on June 16, 2025.
Jobe made his MLB debut in September 2024.
Before his Tigers debut, Jobe struggled in two starts for Triple-A Toledo in 2024. He allowed six runs on 12 hits and five walks with seven strikeouts over nine innings in those two starts for the Mud Hens.
The Tigers selected Jobe with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft.
Troy Melton building workload as starter
The Tigers need help in the bullpen.
But right-hander Troy Melton is building his workload as a starter – not a reliever – as he returns from right elbow inflammation. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since spring training, but on Tuesday, he completed his second live batting practice session in preparation for a rehab assignment.
Melton isn’t eligible to pitch for the Tigers until May 25.
“He’ll have a full spring training,” Hinch said.
Expect about six starts for Melton during his rehab assignment as the Tigers replicate a spring training experience. The timeline of six starts would make him ready to join the Tigers in late May.
That’s right on schedule.
Right-handed reliever Beau Brieske (left adductor strain) joined Melton in Tuesday’s live batting practice session, while Zach McKinstry (left hip/abdominal inflammation) swung in the batters box against both pitchers.
The session took place in Lakeland, Florida.
“We’re chipping away at this health thing,” Hinch said. “We’re feeling better by the update so far.”
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Milwaukee storm uproots tree, crushing both of man’s trucks
David Machado describes how an uprooted tree fell on both of his trucks after heavy rain and high winds swept through Milwaukee.
Three Milwaukee teenagers are charged with felony murder in the Walker’s Point fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man April 14.
Milwaukee prosecutors issued charges of murder and attempted armed robbery in the killing of David Krause, which prosecutors and family said followed the man’s celebration of the city’s 414 Day celebration and asking the youth for a ride during the day’s heavy storms.
Milwaukee police said those arrested include a 16-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. The girl was released without any charges being immediately filed, according to a children’s court official, while the other three are charged.
A Milwaukee County Court Commissioner ruled each of the three charged teens will remain in custody ahead of their next court proceedings.
Krause’s mother, Diane Krause, described her son’s killing as a “monstrous act” and a “senseless crime” during an April 28 court hearing for one of the teenagers.
Krause had been celebrating 414 Day when he was dropped off at a Walker’s Point gas station and later asked a group of teens for a ride during the day’s heavy rains, according to his mother and a juvenile petition, the charging document, filed against one of the teenagers.
Footage shows Krause entered the vehicle, which authorities say was stolen, and the vehicle drove away, according to the petition. Afterward, footage showed Krause running from the vehicle and toward a bar entrance, but two of the youth attacked him before he reached it and one shot him.
The teenager who is accused of pulling the gun’s trigger faces an additional charge of arson for allegedly attempting to burn the vehicle they used in order to destroy evidence, prosecutors said at an April 27 court hearing. During the hearing, it was detailed the youth had previously been charged with firearm and car-theft related offenses and his whereabout was unknown to authorities since September 2025.
The April 28 hearing comes days after the first teenager charged in Krause’s shooting was mistakenly released by Milwaukee County staff and re-arrested April 27. That incident is under review, a county spokesperson said.
Krause’s family has been critical of the mistake.
“Someone has to answer for their incompetence,” Diane Krause previously told the Journal Sentinel.
David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at: dclarey@usatodayco.com.
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