Reference News Network August 23 report - According to Reuters, August 22 report, U.S. President Trump said on August 22 that he is likely to expand his crime-fighting actions to Chicago, thereby intervening in another city managed by the Democratic Party, and threatening to take full control of Washington, D.C., not just responsible for the city's police work.
The report stated that while claiming that violence in the capital has gotten out of control without providing evidence, Trump deployed National Guard soldiers and federal agents on the streets of Washington last week under the pretext of reducing crime.
Recent statistics show that the crime rate in Washington has declined since reaching a peak in 2023, but Trump dismissed these data.
Washington, D.C. has a unique status in the United States. The city was established according to the U.S. Constitution and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress, not belonging to any state.
While giving an impromptu press conference at the White House, Trump spoke about considering expanding the crime-fighting action to other cities. He has consistently refused to explain the legal basis for the federal government to intervene in local law enforcement activities in other cities.
Trump said, "Chicago is a mess," and mocked the mayor of Chicago. He said, "We are likely to address this issue next."
Trump claimed that some of his supporters in Chicago have been "loudly calling on us to (intervene)."
He said, "You know, I received a large number of black votes, and they also want change. So I think Chicago will be our next target, and then we will go to deal with New York." (Translated by Cao Weiguo)
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