Frank Nez 
In a major embarrassment for President Donald Trump’s administration, the National Guard accidentally leaked an internal sentiment analysis to The Washington Post, exposing widespread public hatred for the ongoing deployment of troops in Washington, D.C.
The documents, obtained by the Post on September 10, 2025, reveal that 53% of social media posts about the mission are negative, 45% neutral, and just 2% positive, highlighting a deep divide between citizens and the military.
The leak underscores the backlash against Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. policing, which has seen over 2,300 Guard members activated for tasks like trash pickup and mulch spreading rather than crime-fighting.
With legal challenges mounting and troop fatigue growing, the incident signals a potential crisis of confidence in Trump’s aggressive domestic security strategy.
The Leaked Documents and Public Reaction
The internal analysis, inadvertently emailed to the Post by a National Guard official, detailed social media monitoring of the D.C. deployment, which began on August 11, 2025, following Trump’s executive order declaring a “crime emergency” in the capital.
The data showed overwhelming negativity, with posts criticizing the mission as a “manufactured crisis” and a “fascist show of force,” per the documents cited by The Washington Post.
Veterans and active-duty troops expressed “shame and alarm” over the political use of the military, with one anonymous Guard member quoted as saying, “This is not what we signed up for.”
The deployment, involving Army and Air National Guard units from D.C. and six other states, has focused on “beautification” efforts, including cleaning 3.2 miles of roadways, collecting 500 bags of trash, and disposing of three truckloads of plant waste in areas like McPherson Square Park, per the National Guard’s daily updates shared by CBS News.
This has drawn ridicule, with critics arguing it misuses resources while D.C. crime rates continue to decline, hitting a 30-year low in 2024 before the takeover, per D.C. police data cited by The Daily Beast.
A Washington Post poll found 80% of D.C. residents oppose the mission, with 72% favoring statehood to regain local control, per The Washington Post.
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Legal Challenges and Troop Fatigue
The leak arrives amid escalating legal battles. A federal judge in California ruled on August 28, 2025, that a similar National Guard deployment in Los Angeles violated federal law, though the Ninth Circuit paused the decision, allowing about 300 troops to remain.
In D.C., the city sued to halt the operation, calling it an “illegal federal overreach” under the D.C. Home Rule Act.
Retired Major General Randy Manner, former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, told CNN the deployment evokes “Germany in the 1930s,” warning it could damage public trust and recruitment.
The documents also highlight internal strain, with troops reporting fatigue and confusion as the mission threatens to extend beyond its initial 30-day limit.
The Army, overseeing the operation, declined to comment on the leak, per The Washington Post.
Trump’s “Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has armed the troops with M17 pistols and some M4 rifles, but they are not making arrests, only reporting incidents to local police, per ABC News.
Trump’s D.C. crackdown, justified by a high-profile carjacking, is part of his broader “America First” agenda, including mass deportations and economic tariffs.
The operation has cost millions, with no clear impact on crime.
The leak exposes the administration’s vulnerability, with the sentiment analysis warning of a “wedge between citizens and the military,” per The Washington Post.
As the 2026 midterms approach, the backlash could erode Trump’s base, particularly as GOP figures like Rep. Thomas Massie challenge him on other fronts.
The National Guard’s misstep, combined with legal hurdles and public opposition, may force a reevaluation of the mission, highlighting the risks of politically motivated deployments.
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