By Monica Showalter
Washington, D.C. is so badly mismanaged under one-party Democrat rule it has become unlivable. Crime, corruption, lawlessness, disorder, and neglect have made the city a shambles.
Which is why President Trump, preternaturally attuned popular sentiment, and always cognizant of appearances, declared intent to take over Washington, D.C. and make it a crime- and chaos-free city that can serve as a beacon to world leaders, a model to other blue cities to imitate, and a demonstration to voters of the stark contrast between red and blue rule.
Naturally, the elites were upset.
Here’s The Guardian’s headline:
National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab
Power grab? Actually, the criminals have grabbed power as ruling elites do nothing. Not a word about the crime problem, which remains chronic and is definitely getting out of control. Just concerns about Democrats losing power.
Other jackasses cited statistics claiming crime was down, something that was rebuffed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who pointed out that people are no longer reporting crime.
Meanwhile, here’s Washington, D.C.’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, who famously painted ‘defund the police’ on a Washington street in an attempted rebuke to President Trump during his last term amid riots.
Was defunding the police such a good idea, Muriel?
full story at https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/08/trump_drives_the_garbage_truck_again_to_take_out_the_trash_in_washington_and_lefties_miss_the_smell.html