The Democrats have been losing their minds about President Donald Trump’s takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. You even had people like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trying to downplay crime in the city, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) claiming it wasn’t an emergency, and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) trying to argue that Trump “owned” a murder the day after the president formally announced he was taking action. People talk about Trump setting a trap for them to fall into to defend crime, but it’s truly that they are this dumb that they do this.
But most people aren’t buying the Democrat pitch – they know there’s a problem with crime in the city. Even the leftist protest in D.C. on Saturday which was focused on this issue didn’t draw many people. Probably because If you live in the area, you know crime is a reality.
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How has it been going since the Trump move? Trump was able to solve the border issue, but how’s this issue going?
Update on Trump’s DC crackdown, per WH official to @DailyCaller:
There have been more than 380 total arrests since the start of the operation 11 days ago.
In total…
– 59 firearms have been seized.
– Over 160 illegal aliens have been arrested, including known gang members and…— Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) August 18, 2025
There have been more than 380 total arrests since the start of the operation 11 days ago.
In total…
– 59 firearms have been seized.
– Over 160 illegal aliens have been arrested, including known gang members and those with additional charges: assault, kidnapping, burglary, larceny, commercialized sexual offenses, smuggling illegal drugs like heroin, and more.
Last night 22 multi-agency teams were deployed throughout all 7 districts in D.C. There were more than 1,950 participants in last night’s operations.
That sounds like a lot of action in a short time. You would think flooding the streets with law enforcement presence would have an effect – it tends to discourage bad actors.
How does that compare to what had been going on before the Trump move?
Here’s what the D.C. Police Union is saying.
DC crime since the announcement of federal control versus the 7 days prior:
Robbery ⬇️46%
ADW ⬇️6%
Carjacking ⬇️83%
Car Theft ⬇️21%
Violent Crime ⬇️22%
Property Crime ⬇️6%
All Crimes⬇️8%While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive…
— DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 18, 2025
While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act in order to make these changes permanent.
Most categories of crime were lower: carjacking was down by 83 percent, robbery by 46 percent, violent crime by 22 percent, car theft by 21 percent, assault with a deadly weapon by six percent, property crime by six percent, and all crime by eight percent.
Those are good stats with a significant change in violent crimes. You’d want to look at it over a longer period to assess and see the raw data numbers, but that looks like a good start.
The D.C. Police Union was supportive of the Trump move – they knew crime was a crisis because their people deal with it every day. They also want to eliminate legislation they feel has been tying their hands. But once again, just as with the border, it seems what was needed to make a change was a new president with the will to get the job done.
Turns out you can just start arresting criminals and scare them out of victimizing innocent people.
Did the DC Council know that was an option? https://t.co/gH34Ohg3ik
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) August 18, 2025
As Rep. Swalwell put it last week, “Trump owns this.” And it’s glorious. https://t.co/4pX1CQJcxk
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) August 18, 2025
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