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As we’ve reported, the D.C. Police Union confirmed that crime has dropped since President Donald Trump’s action to surge more law enforcement agents and the National Guard into Washington, D.C.
Not only that, but there have also been a lot of arrests over the 20 days of the federal surge.
Since the beginning of Trump’s crackdown, 1,170 arrests have been made, including eight gang members a White House official told the Daily Caller’s Reagan Reese on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, there were 84 arrests, 40 of which were illegal aliens.
Now, there’s a surprising voice that you wouldn’t expect who’s saying she greatly appreciates Trump’s surge of officers: D.C.’s Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser.
🚨NEW: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’s *GRATEFUL* for Trump’s crime crackdown🚨
“We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do.”
“For carjackings, the difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents… pic.twitter.com/Cu8rimE1M8
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) August 27, 2025
“We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city. The most significant thing that we are highlighting today is the area of crime that was most troubling for us in 2023,” Bowser said. “Now, we have driven it down over the last years … But for carjackings, the difference between this period, this 20-day period of this federal surge, and last year represents a 87% reduction in carjackings in Washington, D.C.”
“We know that when carjackings go down, when the use of gun goes down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer,” she continued. “So this surge has been important to us for that reason.”
Not only that, but additionally, Bowser released data that supported what the D.C. Police Union had already been saying about the reduction in crime since the surge. In fact, the numbers are even better than the Union’s statement that we reported nine days ago, with bigger reductions in robbery, violent crime, and overall crime.
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
Good for Bowser for admitting reality and giving credit where credit is due.
Of course, other Democrats haven’t gotten the memo. They’re still trying to adhere to the “anything Trump does is wrong” strategy while sounding like they’re defending crime and/or acting like crime doesn’t matter. As we reported, most people think it matters very much, and that’s why recent polling showed that most supported Trump’s actions against crime.
Pro tip, Democrats? Saying that “crime has always been with us” is not a winning strategy. Why would anyone be against help? It doesn’t make much sense.
🚨 OMG…Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin opposes President Trump’s crime crackdown because crime has “always been part of our history.”
The Democrat Party of 2025, folks. You can’t make it up.
“He’s trying to militarize the society and intimidate his political opponents […]… pic.twitter.com/xSGw75A5Zk
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 26, 2025
My colleague Bob Hoge picked up on this comment from a speaker at the DNC summer meeting. “Don’t take the bait in talking about migrant crime or carjackings or the things that actually don’t matter to that many Americans,” Vera Institute’s Insha Rahman said.
An ACTUAL statement at the Democratic National Committee’s Summer Meeting in Minneapolis:
“Don’t take the bait talking about migrant crime or carjackings or the things that actually don’t matter to many Americans.” — Vera Institute’s Insha Rahmanpic.twitter.com/B9fSUvMsQJ
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 25, 2025
READ MORE: Dems Double Down on Idiocy As New Poll Shows Huge Popularity of Trump’s Crime-Fighting Efforts
Something tells me she didn’t ask Bowser about the importance of carjacking. And I think most would differ on the importance of that, or illegal alien crime. But this is how lost the DNC is at this point – they should listen to Bowser on this.
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