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Trump says he will attend Army-Navy game in Baltimore months after criticizing city's crime rate
- Trump will attend the Army-Navy game in Baltimore on December 13, after previously criticizing the city over crime.
- The Army-Navy game will take place at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore at 3 p.m.
- Trump's prior remarks included a threat to deploy the National Guard in Baltimore to fight crime, a plan met with pushback from local leaders.
- Baltimore officials say crime reduction efforts are progressing, with homicide and non-violent shootings down from last year.
- The Army-Navy rivalry began in 1890, and Navy holds a 63-55-7 all-time series lead.
- Trump teased the public about the game outcome, saying he would reveal the winner after the game.
- Trump attended the 2024 Army-Navy game in Maryland, where Navy won 31-13.
- Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized continued safety work and opposed a National Guard deployment for policing.
- Moore invited Trump to Baltimore for a public safety walk, with the president challenging him to 'clean up this crime disaster' before visiting.
- The article notes, despite criticism, that Baltimore is experiencing improvements in crime statistics year-over-year.
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