| ebr.... | The toddler in chief is living his best life cosplaying some childhood GI Joe fantasy. Congress needs to set him straight and put him in prison for the rest of his life. That includes the Trump regime, crime family, and all the MAGA supporters who are complicit in this chaos. |
| john... | Trump needs a distraction. |
| atli... | A police state is a necessity for fascism to prevail. |
| lesl... | This is a blatant attempt to create a Trump militia and usurp control of DC. |
| elin... | He has the authority to do this for 30 days because of the unique status of the DC. However, he cannot do this in other cities without legitimate legal challenges. Crime has been diminishing steadily in the DC. It is doubtful that his temporary deployment will ultimately reduce crime to any significant degree. |
| tmsa... | Trump can eat shit and die in a fire |
| kenr... | Could give the president more control should he need to retain power or question the next election. |
| mcma... | Someone needs to do it |
| kvas... | Traitor Don doesn't respect American rule of law. D.C. is a liberal leaning area, and it's small enough that Traitor Don can send his jackboots in to conquer it without much effort. If it suits his ego to do it, he will, regardless of the impact that this mismanagement of federal resources has on other, more important matters. |
| sopa... | It's a very bad move. |
| ocds... | Release the Epstein files and stop creating distractions. |
| mdul... | MAGA represents about 27% of the US voter population and it's no coincidence that, at this time, 27% of respondents say that the takeover is a necessary emergency measure. |
| cesv... | It’s power grab. Trump wants to control everything |
| caro... | Our military should not be policing on U.S. soil. |
| usct... | These are the actions of an incompetent authoritarian. |
| amy.... | an attempt to distract from Epstein + failing economy |
| dfpe... | The government is the major employer in D.C. D.C. should be a safe showcase of how a capital city should look and function. It has been a mess forever and as the main employer the government should have more say in its function and management. This has been a long time coming and an appropriate move. However, the government should also commit the funds to get D.C. to a place we as Americans are proud to call our capital city. |
| tubi... | DC, like most US cities, wasnt safe to walk around in after sunset. |
| jeff... | Just another attempt by Trump to do “whatever the hell he wants” with no checks and balances!!!!! |
| came... | Get all of these scumbags off of the streets |
| rzim... | Even with the decrease in the crime rates, the actual rates of crime are still dramatically high and alarming in DC. |
| alon... | Trump tries to do the right thing. Politics are of control in the US. New York City has lost their minds. Trump needs to take over the entire State. The Major race is a joke as well as the Governor. Send her back to Buffalo. |
| cmck... | No President needs to dominate the local police forces. This feels like a backlash from his failed insurrection. |
| domo... | A racist driven move to fuel divisiveness and move us further to authoritarianism |
| bcar... | A desperate overreach of a pathetic wannabe dictator |
| vita... | If the locals can’t get it done, then somebody needs to step in. There’s been enough incompetency on, so many levels in different organizations and no accountability. The people in charge are getting rich in the streets are becoming unsafe. The current president and his administration are done with it and I’m happy. I just pray everybody that’s out protecting the people are safe and supported. |
| mcam... | Step by step “T” is building his autocratic empire. Canada next, or NYCity? The man is crazy with power and self importance. |
| acts... | DC is a swamp. Not a testimony to life in the "free world". About time. |
| pjpa... | “Crime” is dropping in blue cities bc they all systematically stopped reporting crime stats to the FbI & also have downgraded felonies to misdemeanors in a coordinated effort to hide how truly bad their cities crime problems are |
| john... | When the police force is down 800 officers after the 2020 defund the police debacle… there are less officers to enforce the law, there more less arrests. Saying crime is down is misleading. Arrests and prosecutions are down. |
| dsbl... | If you said no, look at the crime in that city. Out of control. |
| mrml... | An expansion of Trump’s take over of the government and move to dictatorship. |
| matt... | Maybe you missed that the data on reduced crime may have been faked in whole or part when you were stating the "facts". https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-police-commander-suspended-crime-statistics/3959566/?utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c4b8600ae1507598fca7 |
| lind... | There is no crime emergency in DC. This is another attempt to distract the public. |
| lind... | Just another power play by the maga moron tRump. |
| hadl... | Unnecessary overreach to a fabricated situation |
| dawn... | We now live in an authoritarian country |
| jald... | It is an absolute disgrace that our nations capital is this bad to the point people do lot want to visit it should be the safest city in America. The crime statistics are bunk since democrat cities do not fully report all crime to the FBI which is why we see the fake drop in violent crime. People in this country should really wake up to what these politicians are doing to them. I for one will never visit DC until this crime is cleaned up. |
| 19pi... | A clear example of Trumps abuse of power |
| bpin... | The last real major crime in D.C. was the insurrection, the police put their life on the line all because some baby said he won and to go get Mike Pence |
| rose... | Are we becoming a police state? Shameful! |
| geor... | The King rules DC and will try to take over other Blue cities even though many Red cities have higher crime rates! |
| rumr... | What "emergency"??!! Tyrants always declare emergencies. The true emergency is the deliberate destruction of what remains of republican (small r intended) virtue in the USA. |
| to55... | Extreme exageration , Lies and Authoratian Power grab by Trump and his Lying , Loyal ,Minions ! |
| cica... | It’s a disgrace |
| arth... | Kabuki politics |
| kjla... | Get rid of this maniac |
| mary... | One more stride into this dictatorship. |
| blan... | the complete opposite of what Republican's believe in...or claim to believe in. |
| abel... | He needs to have less control over his daily choices and actions if he is not stopped our country will be changed and not for the better |
| perm... | As long as the perpetrators of crime are given priority over the safety of the victims of crime in any city, a hard look should be taken at the laws, ordinances, district attorneys and judges of that city. I have yet to read how the local law enforcement agencies view the federalization and added assistance of the National Guard. I do not put much stock in the opinions of the various progressive political figures who couldn’t care less about the victims of crime. |
| loug... | No question we need to do better with crime, but federal troops are not the answer |
| stev... | Have pride for our Nation’s Capitol. |
| bush... | Avoiding Epstein at every turn… Another big distraction. His avoidance tactics no absolutely no bounds |
| jamf... | Don't be fooled by the stats...it is gangs of unruly ( perhaps illegal ?) teens committing the bloodiest of crimes...like shootings-and then being sent to facilities like "camp". We need law and order at this point. DC is unsafe. Remember Rachel Moran- who was brutally assaulted and murdered ( media hid this from you!) |
| ned.... | King Trump , again ! |
| nanc... | All part of his move to authoritarian rule. He tried to do this when people were protesting George Floyd’s murder, but had pushback from his cabinet. No worries about that now. He continues to follow the project 25 plan as well as Victor Orbon’s playbook. tRump’s mental acuity seems to be falling fast. Why isn’t the media mentioning that he sounded like a lunatic at his press conference? They sure didn’t hold back when Biden was president. |
| twin... | This is ANOTHER deflect of trump who is guilty of epstein doings! He is a defector!!! He needs to be impeached and banned from our country! |
| sili... | Distraction from the Epstein files. |
| cfio... | Another grandstand move by a childish bully who happens to have a powerbase. |
| avaa... | Lock trump up and send him to hungary |
| loui... | Is this a ploy to to take over the capital to control the confirmation of the next presidential election? |
| davi... | You failed to mention the actual police supported this move and in last July the newspaper reported that it believes the figures were being unreported and as I remember the Chief was suspended. |
| btaw... | No justification for this move by the administration. Blatant disregard for local authorities AND declining crime rates. A terrible foreshadowing, unless the current lawsuit over Los Angeles NG deployment ends in state’s favor. |
| csbr... | What happens if they decide to try this in other cities? |
| bfph... | Mostly Democrats must be responded to this poll based on the results. Law and Order is not an option, it is a requirement, especially for our Nation’s Capital |
| deca... | DC isn’t even in the top 10!!! Crime is at a 30 year low founded in a 2024 study. If they can turn DC into a police state, they can do it to anywhere!!!!!! Top 6 crime cities…….. St. Louis, MO: Known for a high homicide rate and overall violent crime. Little Rock, AR: Experiences high rates of violent crime and property crime. Minneapolis, MN: Faces challenges with both violent and property crimes. Detroit, MI: Often cited for its high violent crime rates. Kansas City, MO: Has a high rate of violent crime, particularly in certain areas. New Orleans, LA: Grapples with high rates of both violent and property crime. Cleveland, OH: A city with a high rate of violent crime. |
| dpma... | Did I mention that Trump is a tyrannical dictator who will stop at no act to criticize, demean, offend, overtake or dismantle any US institution, rule, standard, agency, entity or institution. WAKE UP AMERICA - this is 1930’s Hitler and Nazi Germany all over again !! |
| fnpn... | The Mayor asked for help from Trump. |
| davi... | Its a disgrace to let people exist in the streets. Refor. Vagrant laws and enforce the.. Those that feel strongly bad about the homeless can take them in their houses . |
| andr... | They have relieved and investigating a gov't official for falsifying statistics in DC from 2023-2024 on DC crime. Crime has not dropped. Which makes ALL stats unreliable. We all know DC is a cesspool still. |
