Trump expressed willingness to send the National Guard to Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to send the National Guard to Los Angeles if the city needs help fighting crime before the World Cup. This was reported on November 17 by The Guardian newspaper.

"If they need help, I will be happy to send the National Guard or someone else to help them. If there is even a hint of a problem, we want to get there sooner than the problem," he said at a meeting of the working group on the preparation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the White House.

He also stressed that it is necessary to ensure complete security in Los Angeles in order to receive fans.

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On November 17, Trump spoke about his instructions to the White House administration to make the 2026 World Cup "unprecedentedly successful." He noted that the team, led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and representatives of the Ministry of Internal Security of the state, organized the processes of thorough screening of fans before entering the country.

Earlier, on September 19, the American leader noted that he was considering plans to introduce the National Guard in New York to combat the high crime rate.

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