Trump declares DC a 'crime free zone' in push for cities to 'work with us'

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President Trump declared Washington, D.C., a “crime free zone” and pushed for different Democratic-run cities to work together with his administration to deliver down the crime fee of their areas.

In a submit on his Reality Social platform on Monday, Trump touted the “highly regarded” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and urged different Democrats to observe her lead in welcoming federal assist, which administration officers have teased could be coming to different cities.

“Wow! Mayor Muriel Bowser of D.C. has turn into highly regarded as a result of she labored with me and my nice individuals in bringing CRIME all the way down to nearly NOTHING in D.C.,” Trump wrote in his submit.

Trump contrasted Bowser’s strategy to that of different high-profile Democratic officers, who've vocally criticized the deployment of federal troops, together with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

“Her statements and actions had been constructive, as a substitute of others like Pritzker, Wes Moore, Newscum, and the 5% approval rated Mayor of Chicago, who spend all of their time attempting to justify violent Crime, as a substitute of working with us to utterly ELIMINATE it, which we've finished in Washington, D.C., NOW A CRIME FREE ZONE,” Trump continued.

He pushed different cities to hunt an analogous final result.

“Wouldn’t or not it's good to say that about Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and even the Crime Drenched Metropolis of Baltimore??? It could occur, and it might probably occur FAST! Work with us!!!”

“Congratulations to Mayor Muriel Bowser, however don’t go Woke on us,” Trump later added within the submit. “D.C. is a GIANT VICTORY that by no means has to finish!!!”

Since Aug. 7, when Trump ordered a federal surge within the District, total crime within the nation’s capital has decreased by 14 p.c and violent crime has decreased by 39 p.c, when in comparison with the identical 25-day interval in 2024, in line with Metropolitan Police Division (MPD) information launched on Monday.

Throughout the “violent crime” class, homicides have declined by 58 p.c, robberies have declined by 57 p.c and intercourse abuse crimes have declined by 40 p.c whereas assaults with a lethal weapon elevated by 8 p.c. Carjackings, a subset of robberies, declined by 82 p.c.

The town has additionally seen a noticeable year-over-year decline in property crime: Burglaries declined by 49 p.c, motorcar thefts declined by 35 p.c, thefts from auto declined by 8 p.c and thefts elevated by 1 p.c.

On the similar time, MPD arrests have elevated by 25 p.c, firearm recoveries elevated by 20 p.c and requires service elevated by 14 p.c.

At a press convention final week, Bowser burdened the necessity for extra cops within the metropolis, saying the federal surge has given MPD officers the added assist that they've lengthy wanted.

“This federal surge has had a major improve on crime in Washington, D.C., and we enormously respect the surge of officers that improve what MPD has been capable of do on this metropolis,” Bowser stated at a press convention.

“We all know that when carjackings go down, when use of gun goes down, when murder or theft go down, neighborhoods really feel safer and are safer,” she added. “So this surge has been necessary to us for that purpose.”

Nevertheless, Bowser additionally stated the presence of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers and out-of-town Nationwide Guard troops across the metropolis was "not working."

Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday teased the potential for federal legislation enforcement intervention in Chicago and different Democratic-run cities, following Trump’s crackdown on crime in D.C.

Noem added that her division plans to “add extra sources” to its operations in Chicago when requested about forthcoming plans for the Windy Metropolis on CBS Information’s “Face the Nation.”

“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago and all through Illinois and different states, ensuring that we’re upholding our legal guidelines. However we do intend so as to add extra sources to these operations,” she stated.