Donald Trump’s campaign is seizing on his newly asserted authority over the Washington, D.C., police force to raise money, sending supporters a fundraising email under the subject line “President Trump just took control of DC Police!” The message, sent by the Trump National Committee JFC, declares in bold letters: “DJT is TAKING CONTROL OF DC POLICE” and frames the move as a decisive step to “STOP CRIME and KEEP AMERICA SAFE.”

The email features his Truth Social post about taking over Washington D.C. and urges recipients to “respond immediately,” complete a “survey,” and submit contributions before a midnight deadline. These survey links lead to a donation form.

The solicitation casts the takeover as a battlefront in Trump’s so-called law-and-order platform, telling donors, “This is the

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