Trump’s Fixation on Urban Crime Ignores Worsening Rural Violence, Experts Say | News Channel 3-12

Trump’s fixation on urban crime ignores worsening rural violence, experts say | News Channel 3-12

SETH HERALD // AFP via Getty Images Trump’s fixation on urban crime ignores worsening rural violence, experts say In the nearly three weeks since President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the nation’s capital, he has threatened to send troops to other cities, including Baltimore, New York, and Chicago, most recently calling that Midwestern metropolis “a hellhole.” Longtime public health experts say the administration’s focus on gun v…

Trump’s fixation on urban crime ignores worsening rural violence, experts say

The Trace reports that Trump's focus on urban gun violence overlooks rising rural issues, risking lives by ignoring a complex public health crisis.