{"id":9935,"date":"2025-08-06T22:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=9935"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:59:08","slug":"donald-trump-threatens-to-take-over-control-of-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=9935","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Threatens to Take Over Control of Washington D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trump Threatens to Federalize D.C. Amid Surge in Violent Crime<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has threatened to \u201cfederalize\u201d Washington, D.C., following a string of violent crimes, including a brutal assault on a former member of his DOGE team, known by the nickname \u201cBig Balls.\u201d Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the capital as \u201ctotally out of control,\u201d and called for dramatic federal intervention if local leaders fail to act swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>Trump specifically condemned what he called a wave of youth-driven violence, claiming that minors\u2014some as young as 14\u2014are engaging in muggings, shootings, and beatings without fear of consequences. He advocated for changing local laws to allow minors to be tried as adults, stating that criminals must be \u201clocked up for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf D.C. doesn\u2019t get its act together&#8230; we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,\u201d Trump warned. He stressed the importance of ensuring the nation\u2019s capital is \u201csafe, clean, and beautiful\u201d not only for Americans but for international visitors as well. The comments signal a growing push from Trump to make crime a central campaign issue.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, former head of DOGE, echoed Trump\u2019s remarks, recounting a recent incident where the same staffer intervened to stop a carjacking and was \u201cseverely beaten\u201d in the process. Musk added that such heroism highlights the city\u2019s deteriorating public safety situation and expressed support for federal action.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C., is governed under the Home Rule Act of 1973, which grants limited autonomy to local officials. 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