Isabelle Schmeler is a researcher on the 2024 politics desk.
Former President Donald Trump denied slighting Milwaukee in a new TV interview ahead of next month's Republican convention there, telling NBC affiliate WTMJ of Milwaukee that he will be staying in the city for the convention. 'I was always planning on staying here,' Trump said. 'Again, I chose Milwaukee for a reason.
He instead called Democrats liars, said that he was talking more broadly about crime and noted that he picked Milwaukee for the convention, though it was finalized long before he was the party's presumptive 2024 nominee. Trump went on to say crime is “way too high” in many cities and too many guns are in “certain hands.” Asked how he plans to work with big city mayors to combat crime, Trump said “basic great police work, you have to give the authority and the control back to the police.
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