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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Oliver O'Connell

Trump says DC is now ‘crime free.’ It had 400 reported incidents in the last week

In a spree of Truth Social posts on Labor Day, President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a “crime free zone” following his National Guard takeover of the capital.

Trump also specifically praised Mayor Muriel Bowser, claiming she had “become very popular because she worked with me and my great people in bringing CRIME down to virtually NOTHING.”

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