{"id":2404559,"date":"2025-02-20T08:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-federal-government-should-take-over-dc\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:43:36","slug":"trump-says-federal-government-should-take-over-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-federal-government-should-take-over-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says federal government should \u2018take over\u2019 DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-federal-government-should-take-over-dc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President \u2064Donald Trump has suggested that the federal government should \u200dtake control of Washington, D.C.,\u200b to improve governance and address issues such as crime and homelessness. Upon returning from Florida, Trump expressed his desire for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act\/\" title=\"Biden admin to enact own reforms if ... fails.\">stronger federal oversight<\/a> of the district, stating he believes it should be run &#8220;flawlessly&#8221; with law enforcement prioritized. This proposal would entail overturning the Home Rule Act of 1973, which granted D.C. an elected mayor and city council. <\/p>\n<p>While Congress maintains ultimate \u200bauthority over \u200dthe district, it typically refrains from interfering in local \u2062affairs. Legislation has been introduced by Republican leaders \u200caimed at stripping D.C. of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-you-believe-me-now-you-prs-elderly-man-collapses-during-arrest-in-australia-for-failing-to-wear-a-face-mask-outdoors\/\" title=\"\u2018Do You Believe Me Now You Pr***s?\u2019 Elderly Man Collapses During Arrest In Australia For \u2018Failing To Wear A Face Mask\u2019 Outdoors\">home rule<\/a>. Trump praised the police department but criticized the management of city resources,\u200b referring to visible homelessness and\u2062 declining conditions \u200din the area. <\/p>\n<p>In response, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser \u200bdefended the city&#8217;s reputation, highlighting its AAA bond rating \u200cand ongoing growth.\u200c Trump&#8217;s remarks, which may be controversial to D.C.\u200c residents, come as he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">faces limited political repercussions<\/a> given the district&#8217;s overwhelming support for the \u200bopposing party in \u2063recent elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says federal government should &lsquo;take over&rsquo; DC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998738\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is thinking of adding local government to his list of responsibilities. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Returning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Florida\">Florida<\/a> late Wednesday, he mused that the federal government should &ldquo;take over&rdquo; the district.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that we should govern the District of Columbia,&rdquo; Trump told reporters Wednesday. &ldquo;I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawless &hellip; and I think we should take over Washington, D.C.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s not clear what Trump envisions, a true federal takeover of Washington would mean overturning the Home Rule Act of 1973, which provided the district with an elected mayor and city council for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Congress retains ultimate control over the district, though it rarely interferes in the city&rsquo;s matters. It overturned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2202776\/white-house-scrambles-to-explain-dc-crime-bill-reversal-that-stunned-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"local\">local<\/a> crime bill two years ago, but that was the first time Congress had overridden D.C. legislation since 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee.senate.gov\/2025\/2\/lee-ogles-introduce-bowser-act-to-end-dc-home-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">introduced<\/a> legislation this Congress to repeal home rule, called the BOWSER Act. Their bill calls for restoring &ldquo;the honor and integrity&rdquo;&nbsp;of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Trump praised Washington&rsquo;s police department while saying it is &ldquo;not utilized properly.&rdquo; He also said he likes and gets along with Mayor Muriel Bowser.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser later took to X to boast about the city, calling it &ldquo;world-class&rdquo; and pointing to its AAA bond rating, growth, and falling crime.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Washington, DC is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-reporter-blasts-chicago-mayors-reported-decision-not-to-do-interviews-with-white-journalists\/\" title=\"Latino Reporter Blasts Chicago Mayor\u2019s Reported Decision Not To Do Interviews With White Journalists\">world-class city<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the facts: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GcMyl2xuDt\">pic.twitter.com\/GcMyl2xuDt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1892426519592546526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Bowser&rsquo;s office seeking further comment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re not doing the job &mdash; too much crime, too much graffiti, too many tents on the lawns. There&rsquo;s magnificent lawns, and there&rsquo;s tents,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a sad thing, homeless people all over the place &mdash; we&rsquo;ve gotta take care of the homeless. But we can&rsquo;t have that in Washington, D.C.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The comments may be shocking to D.C. residents, but the president has little to lose politically by making them. Over 90% of district voters chose then-Vice President Kamala Harris last fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3323344\/musk-teases-doge-dividend-checks-5000-per-household\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"MUSK TEASES 'DOGE DIVIDEND' CHECKS THAT COULD REACH $5,000 PER HOUSEHOLD\">MUSK TEASES &lsquo;DOGE DIVIDEND&rsquo; CHECKS THAT COULD REACH $5,000 PER HOUSEHOLD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>World leaders frequently visit Washington for high-profile meetings, with the leaders of Japan and India already doing so since Trump took office one month ago. He said the state of the city must be improved for those purposes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When they come in to see me &mdash; like [French President Emmanuel] Macron is coming, the prime minister of the U.K. is coming, all these people coming over to see me,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll have ultimately [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping], we&rsquo;ll have everybody. &hellip; You can&rsquo;t let that happen. You can&rsquo;t have tents all over your beautiful, your once magnificent houses and lawns. You just can&rsquo;t do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998738\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998738\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump suggests federal takeover of D.C. governance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2404560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donald-Trump-take-over-Washington-DC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32857,50725,3634,33224],"class_list":["post-2404559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-federal-government","tag-take-over","tag-trump","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donald-Trump-take-over-Washington-DC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404563,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404559\/revisions\/2404563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}