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President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters that he believes crime will be a major focus in the 2026 midterm elections, a theme he has hit on heavily in recent days to drum up support for his controversial "federalization" push in Washington, D.C.

Speaking Tuesday at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, Trump was asked about his push to "federalize" the nation's capital by invoking the D.C. Home Rule Act to deploy hundreds of D.C. National Guard troops throughout the city — an effort he has suggested on more than one occasion should be adopted by some Democrat-led cities, including Chicago.

"I think crime is going to be the big thing," Trump said, in regard to the 2026 midterm elections. The rest of his answer wa

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