Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had some constructive issues to say about Trump’s regulation enforcement surge within the metropolis at the moment, noting the drastic drop in crimes, most notably carjackings.
That is positive to trigger some anger on the left. That is exactly what most Democrats don’t need to hear. They’re nonetheless attempting to run with the narrative that this was some form of authoritarian takeover of town.
What they will’t argue with is numbers, like those Bowser is citing right here.
NBC News reported:
“We tremendously admire the surge of officers that improve what MPD has been capable of do on this metropolis,” the mayor, a Democrat, advised reporters in regards to the enlargement of federal regulation enforcement and its partnership with the Metropolitan Police Division.
Carjackings, she mentioned, had been the “most troubling” crime that plagued D.C. in 2023 and so they have decreased lately. Bowser mentioned that within the 20 days because the federal takeover, there was an 87% drop in carjackings in comparison with the identical interval final yr. The info cited additionally confirmed a 15% fall in crime general within the district throughout that very same interval final yr.
“We all know that when carjackings go down, when use of gun goes down, when murder or theft go down, neighborhoods really feel safer and are safer, so this surge has been essential to us,” mentioned Bowser, who added that she has been personally engaged with Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi and White Home chief of employees Susie Wiles…
The mayor mentioned that because the enhance in federal regulation enforcement officers, there have been extra stops which have resulted within the seizure of unlawful weapons and there was extra “accountability within the system” that “is driving down unlawful habits.”
Right here’s the video:
D.C. Mayor Bowser: We “tremendously admire” the surge.
“The distinction between this 20-day interval of this federal surge and final yr represents a 87% discount in carjackings” within the metropolis, she says, including that “neighborhoods really feel safer and are safer” due to it. pic.twitter.com/H3JjJprK4y— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) August 27, 2025
Extra particulars right here:
DC @MayorBowser releases information exhibiting crime down considerably throughout federal surge in comparison with final yr at similar time and former 20 days. Crime down considerably in each class. In comparison with 2024 Violent crime down 45% Carjacking down 87% Total down 15%. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/ywY5i7jqEa
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) August 27, 2025
It’s a disgrace that almost all Democrats are so stuffed with hatred of Trump that they don’t need this to work. They’d truly choose crime over Trump fixing the issue.