Trump Suggests Expanding Federal Crime Crackdown to More Democratic Cities

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he may expand his administration’s federal crime intervention beyond Washington, D.C., to other Democrat-led cities, including Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. This follows his recent use of Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allowed him to assume control over the capital’s police forces in response to a spike in violent crime.

Following the federal takeover, which included deploying National Guard troops and federal agents, D.C. has experienced a notable drop in crime. Carjackings are reportedly down by 83% and robberies by 43%, with the city recently seeing an eight-day stretch without a single reported homicide. Trump pointed to these improvements as evidence of the success of federal involvement in local law enforcement.

Calling the D.C. intervention a “test case,” Trump suggested it could serve as a model for tackling crime in other major cities. He specifically named Chicago as his next focus, sharply criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson as “grossly incompetent.” Trump claimed that local residents, including African-American voters, are pleading for his help, saying, “They’re screaming for us to come.”

Trump also mentioned New York City and Los Angeles as potential targets for federal intervention. He claimed that local politicians from those cities have privately asked for assistance, even if they won’t say so publicly. He criticized leaders like D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for refusing to acknowledge the severity of crime in their cities.

In addition to crime enforcement, Trump proposed a $2 billion initiative to improve D.C.’s infrastructure as part of a “beautification” effort. He also expressed a desire to reshape the city’s cultural institutions, arguing that they have been influenced by what he calls a “woke” agenda.

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