President Donald Trump admitted he “really” wants to be “appreciated” for his crackdown on crime as his administration escalates its federal takeover of Washington, D.C. and considers deploying the National Guard to other Democratic-run cities.

“I really want to be appreciated,” Trump told reporters Monday at the White House .

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Trump made the admission after a reporter asked whether he would contemplate sending the National Guard to Republican-run cities.

“Sure, but there aren’t that many of them,” he said. “If you look at the top 45

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