Trump is leaning into his crackdown on city crime. The GOP sees it as a winning issue

Members of the National Guard walk past the Department of Agriculture headquarters building on Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C.

While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.

(Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)