President Trump threatened to invoke the DC Home Rule Act on Thursday and “take back Washington” again if DC elects a Socialist mayor in the upcoming election.
Democratic Socialist DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is widely considered the frontrunner in next week’s election.
Asked about how he would feel if she won, Trump told reporters, “I wouldn’t like it.” He continued, “Maybe we’ll take back Washington, run it on a federal basis. We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses.”
Previously, signed an executive order declaring a “crime emergency” and invoking powers under section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to federalize the police. He also deployed hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops across the capital.
Section 740 allows the President to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department under “special conditions of an emergency nature.”
“By the way, Washington, now, is a safe, beautiful place,” Trump said, touting the success of his DC crime crackdown last Summer and his efforts to restore national parks and monuments across the city.
Decker: One of the two leading candidates, Janice Lewis George, is running a Zohran Mamdani campaign, focused on socialist policies. How would you feel if she emerges victorious in next Tuesday’s primary?
Trump: Well, I wouldn’t like it, and maybe we’ll take back Washington, run it on the federal basis. We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses. By the way, Washington, now, is a safe, beautiful place. We had 22 fountains, Doug, that are all working, not one of them worked for years, for 25 years, 40 years, 58 years. Actually, the pool didn’t work from 19— it was 1928 it was built, it always leaked because it was done in stone. Now it’s done properly. It’s not gonna leak at all.
But this is a beautiful place. People are coming, restaurants are thriving. The restaurants were all closing, closed. Nobody wanted, now, you can’t get restaurant space, you can’t get into them. We have a thriving community. We got rid of the crime. We’re 92% down on crime. Think of it, and we’re going to be close to 100% pretty soon. You always have some whack job someplace, but we’re going to be close to 100%.
So, Washington is thriving, Memphis is— the people came in from Memphis, 74% reduction in crime. New Orleans, think of that, 78% reduction in crime. They had the safest Mardi Gras that they’ve ever had. You know why? Because we sent in people that take care of crime. Chicago should do it, New York should do it. Los Angeles should do it. We’ll make them safe places.
Hellbound and Down 