Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had some positive things to say about Trump’s law enforcement surge in the city today, noting the drastic drop in crimes, most notably carjackings.
This is sure to cause some anger on the left. This is precisely what most Democrats do not want to hear. They’re still trying to run with the narrative that this was some sort of authoritarian takeover of the city.
What they can’t argue with is numbers, like the ones Bowser is citing here.
NBC News reported:
“We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city,” the mayor, a Democrat, told reporters about the expansion of federal law enforcement and its partnership with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Carjackings, she said, were the “most troubling” crime that plagued D.C. in 2023 and they have decreased in recent years. Bowser said that in the 20 days since the federal takeover, there has been an 87% drop in carjackings compared to the same period last year. The data cited also showed a 15% fall in crime overall in the district during that same period last year.
“We know that when carjackings go down, when use of gun goes down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer, so this surge has been important to us,” said Bowser, who added that she has been personally engaged with Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles…
The mayor said that since the increase in federal law enforcement officers, there have been more stops that have resulted in the seizure of illegal guns and there has been more “accountability in the system” that “is driving down illegal behavior.”
Here’s the video:
D.C. Mayor Bowser: We “greatly appreciate” the surge.
“The difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents a 87% reduction in carjackings” in the city, she says, adding that “neighborhoods feel safer and are safer” because of it. pic.twitter.com/H3JjJprK4y— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) August 27, 2025
More details here:
DC @MayorBowser releases data showing crime down significantly during federal surge compared to last year at same time and previous 20 days. Crime down significantly in every category. Compared to 2024 Violent crime down 45% Carjacking down 87% Overall down 15%. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/ywY5i7jqEa
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) August 27, 2025
It’s a shame that most Democrats are so filled with hatred of Trump that they don’t want this to work. They would actually prefer crime over Trump solving the problem.
