DC Mayor Gushes Over Trump Crackdown — Touts 87% Decrease in Crucial Crime Stat

DC Mayor Gushes Over Trump Crackdown — Touts 87% Decrease in Crucial Crime Stat

Isaac Schorr Aug 27th, 2025, 4:14 pm

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) gushed over President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the capital on Wednesday, touting an 87% decrease in a crucial crime stat.

Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and take over the Metropolitan Police Department, among other measures, has been the subject of much debate. But at a press conference on Wednesday, Bowser expressed her confidence in the effectuality of Trump’s surge of resources to fighting crime in the district.

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