Trump claims 'we're against crime. Democrats like crime'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday notified reporters that he believes crime will be a major focus in the midterm elections a theme he has hit on heavily in newest days to drum up promotion for his controversial federalization push in Washington D C Speaking Tuesday at a Cabinet meeting in the White House Trump was petitioned about his push to federalize the nation's capital by invoking the D C Home Rule Act to deploy hundreds of D C National Guard troops throughout the city an effort he has suggested on more than one occasion should be adopted by specific Democrat-led cities including Chicago I think crime is going to be the big thing Trump explained in regard to the midterm elections The rest of his answer was unambiguous if hyperbolic and lacking in specifics The Republicans are the party that wants to stop crime he explained We're against crime UNIQUE TRUMP-ALIGNED LEGAL GROUP FILES FOIA REQUEST FOR DC CRIME CONTENT CITING ALLEGED MANIPULATION The Democrats like crime Trump continued without providing any further explanation Trump's remarks appear to be focused on Chicago and other Democrat-led U S cities where Trump has threatened in current weeks to deploy the National Guard to clean up the cities Whether in fact he can do so remains an open question and one that experts have suggested could invite a litany of issues and legal challenges It's hard to believe what's been accomplished in days Trump reported reporters of the last days of his federalization effort Trump then turned to other issues that he suggested Democrats were weak on including demarcation measure rights for transgender persons and men playing women's sports before veering into examples of specific sports 'BRAZENLY UNLAWFUL' DC ADMINISTRATORS ESCALATE FIGHT WITH TRUMP OVER POLICE TAKEOVERTrump's remarks come amid his ongoing defense of his federalization of D C which began days ago and involved temporarily taking control of the city's police force and deploying National Guard troops throughout the nation's capital The president touted the success of his efforts on Tuesday telling reporters If I were a Democrat governor or mayor or anybody I'd call up President Trump and say 'President Trump we need your help We saw what you've done in D C in a period of days ' This is days We haven't even started This is going to be so safe It'll be the safest place on Earth he reported
