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By: Byron York – washingtonexaminer.com – August 11, 2025
Even though they stand to benefit enormously if he succeeds, many residents and their political representatives will oppose Trump for trying to lower crime.
WHY TRUMP IS RIGHT ON DC CRIME. President Donald Trump‘s public safety initiative for the District of Columbia faces two great obstacles. The first is the persistence of crime there. The second is residents, local officials, and national Democrats who will resist Trump’s efforts.
“The president taking over local control of [the Metropolitan Police Department] and putting the US military onto the streets of DC under the guise of public safety is wrong,” D.C. Councilman Charles Allen posted. “It’s an extreme, outrageous, and dangerous move for our city and the safety of all our residents.”
“Violent crime in Washington, DC is at a thirty-year low,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) posted. “Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost.”
The main argument of Trump’s critics is that violent crime in Washington is going down, so there is no reason for Trump to take over the MPD or call in the National Guard or direct federal law enforcement to the city’s streets. It is true that violent crime statistics are going down, although there have been questions about the accuracy of the police department’s crime reporting.
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Source: Why Trump is right on DC crime – Washington Examiner
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