It is abundantly clear that Trump's invasions of LA and D.C. did not move the needle at all in regard to crime control. An article in The Intercept points out what those millions of dollars could actually accomplish if properly used:
Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless
Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.
