Trump Says He's Weighing Federal Takeover of Washington, DC

[Bayard]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s weighing a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., spouting bogus claims about rampant crime in the nation’s capital, and hinted he could pursue the same with New York City.

Trump, who first floated the idea in February, brought up the takeover in the Oval Office when a reporter asked him who he thinks Republicans should support in the upcoming New York mayoral race. Trump said he’s “not getting involved” but went on to slam Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani as a “disaster” and “communist” who would be bad for the city.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s weighing a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., spouting bogus claims about rampant crime in the nation’s capital, and hinted he could pursue the same with New York City.

“We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to,” Trump then said before disclosing he’s already “testing” a plan to take over Washington.

“We’re thinking about doing it, to be honest with you. We want to. We want a capital that’s run flawlessly,” he said.

“We could run D.C. I mean, we’re looking at D.C. We don’t want crime in D.C. We want the city to run well,” he also said, adding that the city’s mayor, Democrat Muriel Bowser, is “working very closely” with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

“We would run it so good,” Trump said of the district. “It would be run so properly. We’d get the best person to run it. The crime would be down to a minimal ― would be much less.”

Violent crime in Washington hit its lowest point in 30 years in 2024 and is down 35% from 2023, according to the city’s Metropolitan Police Department. That includes a 32% reduction in homicides and 39% drop in robberies. In 2025, crime rates have continued to plummet.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-federal-takeover-washington-dc_n_686d9405e4b09bd98fe3c489

[FarPoint]

1. He is a master at Grifting....

Goal.... steal all the tax dollars and any funding DC has.....fire workers and steal that money...I could go on...you see his goal.

[atreides1]

2. Well

It appears that all her ass kissing and tea bagging wasn't enough to keep Mayor Bowser from possibly becoming the last mayor of the District of Columbia.

And it didn't get the 1 billion dollars that Congress took from the city, returned either!

[EarthAbides]

3. A militarized zone

The fascist pig wants to create a militarized zone around the white house. That would make it impossible for an insurrection...

[johnnyfins]

4. Ding ding ding

We have a winner!!!!!

[cayugafalls]

11. Yup. Because, "...you will never have to vote again."

It’s not coming, it’s here.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Please cite the article and section of the US Constitution or federal law that states the WH can take over a city.

[dcbuckeye]

6. Not going to happen

I live in DC. Congress would need to repeal DC Home Rule law for this to happen. 60 votes in Senate needed. Not going to happen.

[peggysue2]

7. He's pushing for civil war with these threats

Certainly an excuse for martial law.

"We'd get the best person to run it."

Yeah, we've seen King Donnie's 'best people,' up close and personal.

An army of misfit toys.

[newdeal2]

8. The crime would go to zero except for in the White House

And Congress and the Supreme Court.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. "We would run it so good," ... but we can't get basic grammar right. nt

What a gilded redneck he is.

[Srkdqltr]

10. go ahead do it .. call his bluff... I'm tired of all the stupidity.

[sheshe2]

12. Hmmm

"

We could run D.C. I mean, we’re looking at D.C. We don’t want crime in D.C. We want the city to run well,”

So saith the man that led an insurrection on J6.

[DET]

13. " We don't want crime in D.C."

That’s a euphemism. Trump’s thugs would ‘gentrify’ DC real quick.