President Donald Trump visited with law enforcement personnel and National Guard troops deployed in Washington as part of his law-enforcement crackdown, where parts of the nation’s capital have started to look like occupied territory with massive miliary transport vehicles dotting the city.

The average number of people arrested each day in Washington during the first 10 days of Trump’s federal takeover increased by about 20%. Those totals include arrests by both local police and federal officers, but not immigration arrests, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss data that has not been publicly released.

Trump said he came to thank National Guard troops, and talked about efforts to quickly reduce crime but also removing graffiti, fixing medians and repairing roads.

"We're going to have the best capital ever," He said. "It's going to look better than it ever did."

Speaking at the U.S. Park Police facility, Trump says he will request money from Congress for his crackdown and his plan to beautify Washington.

“We’re going back to Congress for some money and we’re going to redo a lot of the pavement, the medians,” he said. “The graffiti is going to come down real fast.”

He didn't say when he'd send the request to Congress or how much money he'll be asking for.

There were approximately 300 men and women with various agencies, including DEA, ATF, US Marshals, National Guard and the FBI in the audience listening to Trump.

Trump said he’ll be redoing parks in the city with new grass and new sprinkler systems, and replacing signage throughout the capital.

He said he knows a lot about grass because he owns a lot of golf courses.

“We have a life and grass has a life, and the grass here died about 40 years ago,” Trump said. “Let’s say, at the end of a year, this place will be maxed out in terms of beauty.”