Trump Praises D.C. Crime Drop, Urges Governors To Follow Bowser’s Lead [WATCH]

President Donald Trump is urging governors in Democrat-led states to request National Guard support for major cities struggling with crime, as his administration prepares to send additional federal law enforcement personnel to Chicago this week.

In a Monday Truth Social post, Trump pointed to Washington, D.C., as an example of success following his decision to federalize the district’s police force and National Guard under the Home Rule Act.

He credited cooperation with Mayor Muriel Bowser for the city’s decline in violent crime.

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“Her statements and actions were positive, instead of others like Pritzker, Wes Moore, Newscum, and the 5% approval-rated Mayor of Chicago, who spend all of their time trying to justify violent Crime, instead of working with us to completely ELIMINATE it, which we have done in Washington, D.C., NOW A CRIME FREE ZONE,” Trump wrote.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to say that about Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and even the Crime Drenched City of Baltimore??? It can happen, and it can happen FAST! Work with us!!!”

Trump referenced Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in his post.

The president further claimed that Bowser’s popularity had increased since cooperating with his administration.

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“Mayor Bowser’s ratings have gone up, in a short period of time, 25%, and the people of D.C. are thanking her for stopping crime wherever she goes. It’s not a miracle, it’s hard work, courage, and being SMART,” Trump wrote.

Bowser’s current approval ratings remain steady, according to a recent Washington Post-Schar School poll, but crime data released last month showed significant decreases in violent offenses since the federal takeover.

Trump previously declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., which allowed him to assume control of the Metropolitan Police Department and direct federal agencies to assist in crime reduction.

The move followed a similar federalization of the California National Guard in June after large-scale protests erupted over immigration enforcement raids. That decision is now being contested in court.

On Monday, Trump argued that early federal action in Los Angeles prevented larger disruptions during anti-ICE riots and protected the city’s ability to host future Olympic events.

“The top Law Enforcement Officer in L.A. said, during the riots, and when I sent the troops in early, that they couldn’t have done it without us,” Trump wrote.

“They were completely overwhelmed! If we hadn’t gone in early, on top of the Palisades plus fires, L.A. would have lost the Olympics.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Sunday that additional resources are being directed to Chicago as part of ongoing immigration enforcement operations.

“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago and throughout Illinois and other states, making sure that we’re upholding our laws, but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said on CBS.

“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago… but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” says @Sec_Noem.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized the Trump administration for moving forward without consulting state officials.

Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order last week instructing the Chicago Police Department not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Despite opposition from state and city leaders, Trump has continued to emphasize that federal surges can produce immediate results.

He has vowed to expand similar operations to other cities if local governments decline to act.