Trump Federalizes DC Police, Deploys National Guard to Capitol Streets — This Video Offers a Little Glimpse of Why He’s Doing It

President Donald J. Trump just took one of the most aggressive steps in modern history to restore order to America’s capital — and the left is already panicking.

Speaking from the White House Monday morning, Trump announced that the National Guard is being deployed onto the streets of Washington, D.C. to clean up what he called “wild youths,” “homeless” chaos, and “maniacs” running rampant. In an unprecedented move, Home Rule has been suspended and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is now directly under the command of Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Flanked by Bondi, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Trump laid out the cold, hard numbers the media doesn’t want you to hear:

“The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia. The number of car thefts has doubled over the past five years, and the number of carjackings has more than tripled.”

🔥President Trump announces that he's federalizing the D.C. metro police and deploying the National Guard to secure the city:

"I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our Nation's Capitol from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse." pic.twitter.com/BSCCVUXqC4

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 11, 2025

.@POTUS lists some of the horrific statistics pertaining to violence in D.C.: "The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia… The number of car thefts has doubled over the past five years, and the number of carjackings has more than tripled." pic.twitter.com/8lqRrdlGUD

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 11, 2025

Trump also referenced the shocking murder of Mike Gill, a former Trump administration official shot during a violent D.C. carjacking spree last year. Gill later died from his injuries, another victim of the city’s spiraling lawlessness under Democrat control.

For anyone wondering why this drastic action was necessary, just watch this jaw-dropping video of what daily life in Democrat-run D.C. really looks like. It’s a glimpse into the chaos that residents have been forced to live with —

The street disorder that prompted Trump’s earlier federal crime crackdown where agents flooded dangerous neighborhoods, leaving stunned locals saying:

“They really comin’ into yo trenches and jumpin’ out and baggin’ yo ass bruh. They on all typa sh*t…”

Video:

Trump has made it clear: the days of criminals owning the streets of the nation’s capital are over. And judging by the reaction of everyday residents, this is exactly the kind of leadership they’ve been waiting for.