(NewsNation) — As President Donald Trump announced plans to federalize the police in Washington, D.C., he called out other Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Baltimore, Oakland, New York and Chicago, as potential future targets.

"We're going to take back our capital," Trump said. "And then we'll look at other cities."

Trump's federalization efforts include placing the D.C. police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in the city.

While Trump can take federal control over D.C.'s police department, he does not have the same power in states across the country.

Crime rates declining nationally

Despite Trump’s repeated claims that major cities are plagued by crime, recent data shows a downward trend.

When comparing the first six months of 2024 with t

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