Trump: ‘I really want to be appreciated’ for National Guard crime crackdown
The article reports on President Donald trump’s statements regarding his efforts to crack down on crime through federal intervention in Washington, D.C., including deploying the National Guard. Trump expressed that he “really wants to be appreciated” for these actions as his governance expands federal control over the city. He noted that most major cities with high crime rates are run by Democrats and indicated willingness to send the National Guard to republican-led cities if needed, though he said there are fewer such cities with high crime.Trump also highlighted improvements in Washington, D.C.’s safety as federalizing law enforcement and allowing armed National Guard patrols. Additionally, he criticized several Democratic governors in states like Illinois and Maryland for opposing the National Guard deployments, contrasting their responses with ongoing legal challenges from California’s governor. Trump further criticized violent crime in Chicago and rejected accusations of authoritarianism, insisting he is a sensible and smart leader rather than a dictator.
Trump: ‘I really want to be appreciated’ for National Guard crime crackdown
President Donald Trump admitted he “really” wants to be “appreciated” for his crackdown on crime as his administration escalates its federal takeover of Washington, D.C. and considers deploying the National Guard to other Democratic-run cities.
“I really want to be appreciated,” Trump told reporters Monday at the White House.
Trump made the admission after a reporter asked whether he would contemplate sending the National Guard to Republican-run cities.
“Sure, but there aren’t that many of them,” he said. “If you look at the top 45 cities for crime, just about every one of those cities is run by Democrats.”
Sitting alongside South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office, Trump argued Washington was “now much safer” than Seoul after he invoked the District of Columbia Home Rule Act two weeks ago to federalize the district’s law enforcement. Then last weekend, the Pentagon started permitting National Guard members patrolling Washington to carry weapons after some states volunteered their own troops for the mission.
“I’m embarrassed to say it in front of you because they don’t have anything like this,” Trump told Lee. “Washington, D.C., sir, has not had a murder in 11 days.”
Earlier Monday during an executive order signing ceremony, Trump criticized Govs. JB Pritzker (D-IL) and Wes Moore (D-MD) after reports the administration is preparing to dispatch the National Guard to their respective states, without their approval, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) suing over Trump’s previous federalization of the National Guard in June in response to anti-immigration raid protests in Los Angeles.
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“Chicago is a killing field right now, and they don’t acknowledge it,” Trump told reporters. “A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator.’ I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person.”
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