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A Statement from Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America:
Gold will not be Tariffed!
Aug 11, 2025, 1:32 PM
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115011325631302905
FACT: Yes, D.C. Crime Is Out of Control
The White House | August 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. should be a symbol of pride and patriotism for the American people — and a safe location for tourists, residents, and public servants. Unfortunately, while Fake News journalists and politicians go out of their way to claim otherwise, the reality is that our nation’s capital is anything but safe.
Here are the facts:
●In 2024, Washington, D.C. saw a homicide rate of 27.3 per 100,000 residents.
That was the fourth-highest homicide rate in the country — nearly six times higher than New York City and also higher than Atlanta, Chicago, and Compton.
If Washington, D.C. was a state, it would have the highest homicide rate of any state in the nation.
In 2012, the homicide rate in Washington, D.C. was just 13.9 per 100,000 residents.
●Washington, D.C.’s murder rate is roughly three times higher than that of Islamabad, Pakistan, and 18 times higher than that of communist-run Havana, Cuba.
●The number of juveniles arrested in Washington, D.C., has gone up each year since 2020 — many of whom have had prior arrests for violent crimes.
●There were 29,348 crimes reported in Washington, D.C. last year, including 3,469 violent offenses, 1,026 assaults with a dangerous weapon, 2,113 robberies, and 5,139 motor vehicle thefts.
●So far in 2025, there have already been nearly 1,600 violent crimes and nearly 16,000 total crimes reported in Washington, D.C.
There have been nearly 100 homicides, including the fatal shootings of innocent civilians like three-year-old Honesty Cheadle and 21-year-old Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
●Vehicle theft in Washington, D.C. is more than three times the national average — ranking it among the most dangerous cities in the world.
Carjackings increased 547% between 2018 and 2023.
In 2024, there were triple the number of carjackings compared to 2018.
●These statistics are not only troubling on their own, but they also likely significantly understate the level of crime in Washington, D.C.
Metro Police Department leadership are allegedly cooking the books to make crime statistics appear more favorable.
Many residents don’t feel safe reporting crime.
More than half of all violent crime in the U.S. goes unreported in the first place.
WUSA-TV: “D.C. residents voice frustration over rising violence, questioning police stats and demanding real action to make neighborhoods feel safe again.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/fact-yes-d-c-crime-is-out-of-control/
FACT: D.C. Crime Is Out of Control. ⬇️
Our nation's capital should be a symbol of patriotism for the American people—NOT a city of lawlessness. It ends today.
https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1954974488673534095
National Guard Task Force Mobilized to Restore Safety in Nation's Capital
Aug. 11, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News
President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital today and vowed to make its streets safe again for both residents and visitors.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4271502/national-guard-task-force-mobilized-to-restore-safety-in-nations-capital/
"Washington, D.C., should be one of the safest, cleanest and most beautiful cities anywhere in the world, and we're going to make it that," Trump said during a press conference at the White House. "We're going to make it safe; we're going to make it smart; we're going to make it beautiful."
The National Guard will play a role in that effort, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the president issued a memorandum to mobilize the D.C. National Guard.
Hegseth said the mobilization will be operationalized by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, and guard members will be deployed in the streets of Washington in the coming week.
Approximately 800 soldiers were activated today as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, with about 100-200 of them supporting law enforcement. Duties for those personnel include administrative and logistical roles, as well as providing a physical presence in support of law enforcement.
Hegseth also stated that, beyond the D.C. National Guard, other guard units are ready to participate.
"There are other units we are prepared to bring in; other National Guard units, other specialized units," Hegseth said. "They will be strong, they will be tough, and they will stand with their law enforcement partners."
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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4271502/national-guard-task-force-mobilized-to-restore-safety-in-nations-capital/