U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump announces plans for permanent military occupations of U.S. cities at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, 2025 in Virginia. The training in the cities is part of what Trump announced halfway through his rambling 73-minute address. Training grounds for war“We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military” and the Guard, Trump said. “That’s going to be a major part for some of the people in this room,” Trump informed the military brass. “That’s a war, too—a war from within,” he said, repeating himself.