{"id":2474856,"date":"2025-08-14T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-says-dc-democrats-concerned-about-crime-as-well-i-dont-care-what-the-crime-statistics-say\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:07:01","slug":"joe-scarborough-says-dc-democrats-concerned-about-crime-as-well-i-dont-care-what-the-crime-statistics-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-says-dc-democrats-concerned-about-crime-as-well-i-dont-care-what-the-crime-statistics-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Scarborough says DC Democrats concerned about crime as well: \u2018I don\u2019t care what the crime statistics say\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fjoe-scarborough-says-dc-democrats-concerned-about-crime-as-well-i-dont-care-what-the-crime-statistics-say%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=2474856&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>Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC&#8217;s *Morning Joe*, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-obstruct-plan-to-increase-funding-to-vaccinate-teachers\/\" title=\"... Obstruct Plan To Increase Funding To Vaccinate Teachers\">expressed frustration<\/a> that while some Democrats privately acknowledge crime concerns in Washington, D.C., they publicly oppose President Trump&#8217;s decision to federalize the metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard in the district.Scarborough noted that crime has been a longstanding issue in D.C.during his 32 years of living there, despite officials and Democrats citing low crime statistics to condemn the federal intervention as needless and unlawful. He emphasized that many residents find parts of the city unsafe at night, contrasting this with his experience in New York City, where he feels agreeable walking long distances after dark. Scarborough acknowledges the need for a balanced approach but dismisses the optimistic portrayal of crime data by local leaders.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">Joe Scarborough says DC Democrats concerned about crime as well: &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t care what the crime statistics say&rsquo;<\/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_2204211\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MSNBC<\/a> <em>Morning Joe<\/em> anchor Joe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-scarborough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scarborough<\/a> expressed frustration Wednesday that Democrats who privately hold concerns about Washington, D.C., crime are simultaneously speaking out against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s move to federalize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/metropolitan-police-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> and mobilize the district&rsquo;s National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Scarborough said he thinks crime has been a problem in the district since he first moved to it 32 years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499890\/arkansas-teacher-andrew-mcgann-pleads-not-guilty-fatal-stabbing-couple\/\">Arkansas teacher pleads not guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fatally stabbing married couple<\/a> on hike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499754\/governor-michelle-lujan-grisham-new-mexico-crime-rio-arriba-county\/\">New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-400-people-suspected-to-have-died-from-extreme-heat-in-maricopa-county-this-year\/\" title=\"More than 400 people suspected to have died from extreme heat in Maricopa County this year\">crime-riddled county<\/a> after Trump&#8217;s DC crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499691\/police-chief-allows-officers-work-ice-washington-dc-arrest-illegal-immigrants\/\">DC police chief allows officers to work with ICE to arrest illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;So many people have been calling me over the past couple of days, going, &lsquo;You know, Washington should have gotten involved years ago. This place is dangerous, it&rsquo;s a mess, it&rsquo;s a wreck,&rsquo; and whatever. and then they&rsquo;ll go on Twitter and go, &lsquo;This is the worst outrage of all time,&#8217;&rdquo; he said Wednesday on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6376886774112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Morning Joe<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He said he believes that people &ldquo;need to address their concerns about Donald Trump going too far,&rdquo; but that the crime situation is not as rosy as some district officials, crime statistics, and Democrats make it out to be.<\/p>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496744\/dc-officials-condemn-trump-police-takeover-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">district officials<\/a>, such as Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the district&rsquo;s sole representative in Congress, have spoken out against the federal takeover, citing low crime statistics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Administration&rsquo;s actions are unprecedented, unnecessary, and unlawful. There is no crime emergency in the District of Columbia,&rdquo; Schwalb <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCAttorneyGen\/status\/1954936123731652926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Crime in D.C. reached a 30-year low in 2024 and is down 26% this year compared to the same time period last year. The administration is justifying the decision by misleadingly citing years-old statistics,&rdquo; Norton said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/norton.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/norton-statement-after-president-trump-federalizes-dc-police-and-activates-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Scarborough said he doesn&rsquo;t buy it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We saw what happened back in 2020 with the National Guard. Certainly can&rsquo;t have any repeat of that, and don&rsquo;t want the federalization of the entire city. But, man, I don&rsquo;t care what the crime statistics say. Crime has been a problem in this city for the 32 years I&rsquo;ve been living inside and outside of the city,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496849\/trump-dc-crime-push-puts-democrats-on-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP&rsquo;S DC POLICE TAKEOVER PUTS DEMOCRATS ON DEFENSE ON CRIME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scarborough directly juxtaposed how he said his friends feel walking through the district versus how he feels walking through New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even now, Mika and I were talking to someone who lives in the city &mdash; these are all Democrats &mdash; who said, &lsquo;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-reporter-nailed-over-wild-lie-about-doge-trots-out-the-elons-a-nazi-narrative-in-desperate-attempt-to-distract\/\" title=\"AP Reporter Nailed Over Wild Lie About DOGE, Trots Out the &#039;Elon&#039;s a Nazi&#039; Narrative in Desperate Attempt to Distract\">friends won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t walk more than three blocks in D.C. at night.&rsquo; Complete opposite of New York City, where I&rsquo;ll walk 40, 50 blocks at night and not think twice about it,&rdquo; Scarborough <a href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/video\/6376886774112%E2%86%97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_2204211\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2204211\"}});<\/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>Joe Scarborough: DC Democrats worry about crime despite stats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2474857,"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\/08\/Joe-Scarborough.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61298,46569,33540],"class_list":["post-2474856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-concerns","tag-dc-democrats","tag-joe-scarborough"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joe-Scarborough.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474856","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474856"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474860,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474856\/revisions\/2474860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}