‘Absolute Mess!’ Joe Scarborough Rants at ‘Dangerous’ D.C. But Pans Trump Federal Takeover Idea

David Gilmour Aug 8th, 2025, 8:42 am

host Joe Scarborough unleashed on the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., as an “absolute mess” and “dangerous” while agreeing that President Donald Trump’s involvement should be “encouraged” but panned the president’s proposal of a federal takeover of the city.

Trump floated the idea on Truth Social that unless the city gets “its act together,” he will “have no choice but to take Federal control” after a violent carjacking that left former DOGE employee Edward “Big Balls” Coristine beaten and robbed.

D.C. police say two 15-year olds from Maryland had been arrested in connection with the attack and were part of a group of about 10 individuals in

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