Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of DC, NYC

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JUL 9

Above: U.S. President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 8, 2025. Image copyright: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Washington D.C. and New York City are plagued by crime and mismanagement that threatens public safety and requires federal intervention. The current leadership has failed to maintain law and order, with violent incidents continuing to rock the capital despite misleading statistics. A communist takeover of America's largest city would be catastrophic and unprecedented.

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Trump's threats represent an authoritarian assault on democracy and local governance, targeting cities with democratically elected leaders he opposes. Crime rates in D.C. have actually reached 30-year lows, contradicting his justifications for federal takeover. These attacks on Mamdani amount to intimidation tactics designed to undermine election outcomes.

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