Trump sent about 5,800 active-duty troops toward the southwest border
Reporting and findings
- documented
Trump said approximately 5,800 military personnel were moving to the southwest border in response to a migrant caravan.
Corrects claim:active-duty-border-deployment-2018- The White House: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One DepartureExchange on military personnel moving to the border
Summary and current status
Trump said about 5,800 troops were moving to the southwest border on October 31, 2018
People and organizations
- 2018 active-duty southwest-border deploymentactive-duty border support mission
- Donald J. Trumppresident announcing the deployment
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpsent about 5,800 active-duty troops toward the border2018 active-duty southwest-border deployment