President Donald Trump is threatening to send the military to Memphis, Tennessee, making that city the latest location with Black leadership to be in Trump’s crosshairs.

In an appearance on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Trump shared for the first time that he planned to send forces to Memphis because it is “deeply troubled.”

“We’re going to fix that just like we did Washington,” Trump said, before relaying a story of a “big man” who is the head of Union Pacific Railroad, who came to the White House and suggested targeting Memphis. Trump frequently tells made up stories of “big men” who suspiciously parrot his own beliefs to him while calling him “sir.”

Trump also claimed that assistance via federal law enforcement, the National Guard, and other military elements was requested by Tennessee

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