{"id":2480268,"date":"2025-08-29T09:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smug-dem-mayor-gets-reality-check-on-his-citys-crime-its-so-bad-msnbc-couldnt-ignore-it\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:33:35","slug":"smug-dem-mayor-gets-reality-check-on-his-citys-crime-its-so-bad-msnbc-couldnt-ignore-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smug-dem-mayor-gets-reality-check-on-his-citys-crime-its-so-bad-msnbc-couldnt-ignore-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Smug Dem Mayor Gets Reality Check on His City&#8217;s Crime; It&#8217;s So Bad MSNBC Couldn&#8217;t Ignore It"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fsmug-dem-mayor-gets-reality-check-on-his-citys-crime-its-so-bad-msnbc-couldnt-ignore-it%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=2480268&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>Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott faced criticism during an MSNBC interview when questioned about the city&#8217;s persistent high crime rates, despite his claims of a 50-year low in homicides. President Donald Trump recently referred to Baltimore as a &#8220;hellhole&#8221; amid discussions about federalizing police forces and deploying National Guard troops to combat crime.While Scott rejects a federal takeover of local police,he acknowledges ongoing violence and attributes part of the problem to firearms and gun companies. He promotes community violence intervention programs but admits that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-begin-debate-on-spending-bills-with-just-days-until-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"House votes to commence spending bill debate, government shutdown looms.\">significant challenges remain<\/a>. Baltimore continues to struggle with crime, drug overdoses, and safety concerns, leading to debates about the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-man-pinpoints-gear-stolen-in-car-break-in-floored-by-what-police-tell-him-report\/\" title=\"California man identifies stolen gear from car break-in, shocked by police response: Report.\">stronger law enforcement measures<\/a> and additional federal support, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local officials resist federal intervention<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Baltimore&rsquo;s Democratic Mayor Brandon Scott experienced some rare backlash from the mainstream media earlier this week during an interview with MSNBC when host Ana Cabrera reminded him about crime in his city.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump referred to Baltimore as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hjVRjZ0sYrg&amp;pp=ygUfVHJ1bXAgY2FsbHMgYmFsdGltb3JlIGhlbGwgaG9sZQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hellhole<\/a>&rdquo; while speaking with reporters during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, when the topic of federalizing police forces across the country came up.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the Cabinet meeting included talking about the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-no-choice-seek-death-penalty-every-d-c-murder-case-crime-city-plummets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">takeover of D.C. police<\/a> forces and the deployment of National Guard troops to reduce criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>During the MSNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDdnvYJtdFE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a>, Scott seemed to rule out a federal takeover of local police in Baltimore, trying to tout a 50-year low in homicides. Nevertheless, Cabrera hit back and highlighted how the city still has one of the highest crime rates in the nation, with dozens of homicides having already been committed this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your city has seen this big drop in homicides this year, but it still has one of the highest crime rates in the country, and there are still dozens of people who have been killed,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is your plan to accelerate the crackdown of the violence? You mentioned some partnerships that have helped. What measures have you taken that are working?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He tried to pawn off the violence on firearms, gun stores, and gun companies, promising to &ldquo;go after them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scott added, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re investing in community violence intervention work where we are paying people who used to be in that life of crime to now prevent violence from happening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&rsquo;t appear to be working.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore is infamous for being dangerous and having a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-defy-sanctuary-city-mayor-quietly-team-ice-take-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal element<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was also deemed the &ldquo;overdose capital&rdquo; of the United States by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/23\/us\/baltimore-opioid-epidemic-od-deaths.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Trump&rsquo;s comments highlighting how far the city has fallen, Scott could only deflect and say, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t really care what the president thinks, because I know the residents in Baltimore have deep pride in their community. And they acknowledge &mdash; we acknowledge &mdash; the progress that we&rsquo;ve made, but also that far too many people still are getting hurt in our city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then admitted to having a gun pointed in his face and ducking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/minnesota-school-shooter-reportedly-wrote-brain-washed-atrocity-complained-tired-trans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bullets<\/a> while living in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Even MSNBC couldn&rsquo;t deny how badly Baltimore is being run. That&rsquo;s when you know you have a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Trump should seriously consider moving National Guard troops into the city.<\/p>\n<p>With his success in D.C., you&rsquo;d think local mayors and state governors would be happy to have additional resources.<\/p>\n<p>Yet their hatred for the president &mdash; and a lack of willingness to admit how bad things have gotten &mdash; will likely lead to an adversarial ending either way. 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Earlier, President Donald Trump had called Baltimore a &#8220;hellhole&#8221; during a Cabinet meeting while discussing the possibility of federalizing police forces nationwide. The meeting also covered plans for the White House to take control of D.C. police and deploy National Guard troops to curb crime.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, Scott dismissed the idea of a federal takeover of Baltimore&#8217;s police, highlighting a 50-year low in homicides. However, Cabrera countered by pointing out that despite this drop, Baltimore still ranks among the highest in crime rates nationally and has already seen dozens of murders this year.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his strategy to reduce violence further, Scott blamed firearms and gun sellers and pledged to target them. He also mentioned investing in community violence intervention programs that employ former criminals to prevent violence-though results seem limited.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore is notorious for its high crime levels and was recently labeled America&#8217;s &#8220;overdose capital&#8221; by The New York Times. When questioned about Trump&#8217;s harsh remarks on the city&#8217;s decline, Scott deflected by emphasizing local pride and acknowledging progress alongside ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted personally experiencing gun violence firsthand while living there. Even MSNBC acknowledged Baltimore&#8217;s serious problems-a sign of how severe things have become.<\/p>\n<p>Given Trump&#8217;s success deploying National Guard troops in D.C., some suggest he should consider doing the same in Baltimore. Yet political animosity toward Trump may hinder cooperation from local leaders unwilling to admit how dire conditions are. Regardless, restoring law and order remains essential<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2480269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-28T224118.556.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62234,35890,62233],"class_list":["post-2480268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-city-crime","tag-reality-check","tag-smug-mayor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-28T224118.556.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480268","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480268"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480272,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480268\/revisions\/2480272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}