Why Trump was handing out pizzas to National Guard troops in DC

WorldPolitics
23 Aug 2025 • 1:22 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Donald Trump addressed law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, 21 August.
  • He distributed pizzas to several hundred uniformed personnel at the U.S. Park Police facility in Anacostia.
  • He stated that Washington, D.C., was now 'like a different place' and that 'Everybody is safe now'.
  • The president had mobilised approximately 800 members of the D.C. National Guard in the capital the previous week, starting 11 August.
  • Watch the full video above.

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