{"id":129295,"date":"2025-08-22T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/08\/22\/trump-touts-tough-on-crime-mantra-during-visit-to-guard-troops-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:11:25","slug":"trump-touts-tough-on-crime-mantra-during-visit-to-guard-troops-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/22\/trump-touts-tough-on-crime-mantra-during-visit-to-guard-troops-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump touts tough-on-crime mantra during visit to Guard troops in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.\u2019s most dangerous neighborhoods. As the cameras rolled, he offered a stark message about crime, an issue he\u2019s been hammering for decades, as he thanked them for their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re not playing games,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to make it safe. And we\u2019re going to then go on to other places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican president is proudly promoting the work of roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/14\/guard-troops-patrol-union-station-as-trumps-dc-takeover-takes-root\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/14\/guard-troops-patrol-union-station-as-trumps-dc-takeover-takes-root\/\">2,000 National Guard troops in the city<\/a>, loaned by allied governors from at least six Republican-led states. They\u2019re in place to confront what Trump describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Democratic-run city, though violent crime in Washington, like dozens of cities led by Democrats, has been down significantly since a pandemic high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump and his allies are confident that his stunning decision to dispatch troops to a major American city is a big political winner almost certain to remind voters of why they elected him last fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats say this is a fight they\u2019re eager to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, an Army veteran, cast Trump\u2019s move as a dangerous political stunt designed to distract the American people from his inability to address persistent inflation, rising energy prices and major health insurance cuts, among other major policy challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m deeply offended, as someone who\u2019s actually worn the uniform, that he would use the lives of these men and women and the activation of these men and women as political pawns,\u201d Moore told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s extraordinary federal power grab comes as the term-limited president has threatened to send troops to other American cities led by Democrats, even as voters voice increasing concern about his authoritarian tendencies. And it could be a factor for both sides in elections in Virginia and New Jersey this fall \u2014 and next year\u2019s more consequential midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inside the White House strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president and White House see Trump\u2019s decision to take over the D.C. police department as a political boon and have been eager to publicize the efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House offered a livestream of Trump\u2019s Thursday evening appearance, and on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a surprise visit to Union Station, D.C.\u2019s busy transit hub, to thank members of the National Guard over Shake Shack burgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/20\/vance-hegseth-visit-troops-amid-growing-guard-presence-in-dc\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25232654549376.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Vance, Hegseth visit troops amid growing Guard presence in DC<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The vice president and defense secretary met with National Guard troops at Union Station, while protesters booed at the two leaders and chanted \u201cfree D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each morning, Trump\u2019s press office distributes statistics outlining the previous night\u2019s law enforcement actions, including total arrests and how many of those people are in the country illegally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strategy echoes Trump\u2019s crackdown on illegal immigration, which has often forced Democrats to come to the defense of people living in the country illegally, including some who have committed serious crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A White House official, speaking on background to discuss internal deliberations, dismissed concerns about perceptions of federal overreach in Washington, saying public safety is a fundamental requirement and a priority for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump defended his efforts during an interview on \u201cThe Todd Starnes Show\u201d Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause I sent in people to stop crime, they said, \u2018He\u2019s a dictator.\u2019 The real people, though, even Democrats, are calling me and saying, \u2018It\u2019s unbelievable\u2019 how much it has helped,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House hopes to use its actions in D.C. as a test case to inspire changes in other cities, though Trump has legal power to intervene in Washington that he doesn\u2019t have elsewhere because the city is under partial federal control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryday Americans who support commonsense policies would deem the removal of more than 600 dangerous criminals from the streets of our nation\u2019s capital a huge success,\u201d said White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers. \u201cThe Democrats continue to be wildly unpopular because they oppose efforts to stop violent crime and protect law-abiding citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democrats lean in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore, Maryland\u2019s Democratic governor, suggested a dark motivation behind Trump\u2019s approach, which is focused almost exclusively on cities with large minority populations led by Democratic mayors of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce again, we are seeing how these incredibly dangerous and biased tropes are being used about these communities by someone who is not willing to step foot in them, but is willing to stand in the Oval Office and defend them,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before Trump called the National Guard to Washington, Democratic mayors across the country have been touting their success in reducing violent crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/18\/timely-payments-for-guard-deployed-to-dc-a-concern-lawmaker-says\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2230191122.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Timely payments for Guard deployed to DC a concern, lawmaker says<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A top Senate Democrat is still awaiting clarity on when Guard troops patrolling the nation&#039;s capital will be compensated for that military duty. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, who leads the Democratic Mayors Association, noted that over half of the 70 largest Democratic-led cities in the country have seen violent crime decrease so far this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s stoking racial division and stoking fear and chaos,\u201d Bibb said. \u201cWe need someone who wants to be a collaborator, not a dictator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic strategists acknowledge that Trump\u2019s GOP has enjoyed a significant advantage in recent years on the issues of crime and immigration \u2014 issues Trump has long sought to connect. But as Democratic officials push back against the federal takeover in Washington, party strategists are offering cautious optimism that Trump\u2019s tactics will backfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is an opportunity for the party to go on offense on an issue that has plagued us for a long time,\u201d said veteran Democratic strategist Daniel Wessel. \u201cThe facts are on our side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A closer look at the numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FBI statistics released this month show murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in 2024 fell nearly 15% from a year earlier, continuing a decline that\u2019s been seen since a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, recent public polling shows that Republicans have enjoyed an advantage over Democrats on the issue of crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A CNN\/SSRS poll conducted in May found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults said the Republican Party\u2019s views were closer to their own on crime and policing, while 3 in 10 said they were more aligned with Democrats\u2019 views. About 3 in 10 said neither party reflected their opinions. Other polls conducted in the past few years found a similar gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/08\/21\/dc-driver-trapped-then-freed-from-suv-after-crash-with-guard-vehicle\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2230191122.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">DC driver trapped, then freed from SUV after crash with Guard vehicle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The crash, in which the civilian driver had to be freed from the SUV by firefighters, is under investigation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also had a significant edge over Democrat Kamala Harris on the issue in the 2024 election. About half of voters said Trump was better able to handle crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Americans have expressed more concern about the scope of presidential power since Trump took office for a second time in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An AP-NORC poll conducted in April found that about half of U.S. adults said the president has \u201ctoo much\u201d power in the way the U.S. government operates these days, up from 32% in March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unusual military presence in a U.S. city, which featured checkpoints across Washington staffed in some cases by masked federal agents, injected a sense of fear and chaos into daily life for some people in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least one day care center was closed Thursday as childcare staff feared the military action, which has featured a surge in immigration enforcement, while local officials raised concerns about next week\u2019s public school openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore said he would block any push by Trump to send the National Guard into Baltimore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have not seen anything or any conditions on the ground that I think would justify the mobilization of our National Guard,\u201d he said. \u201cThey think they\u2019re winning the political argument. I don\u2019t give a s\u2014- about the political argument.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>AP writers Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Chris Megerian in Washington contributed.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump proudly promoted the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops to confront what he described as an out-of-control crime wave in 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