Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Though the move by the Trump administration this week to federalize the nation's capital in the name of public safety has drawn controversy, previous comments by the president show the bold action was a direct campaign promise.

Hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents were deployed to deter crime and "beautify" the city after President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday.

While coordination with the federal government came after former DOGE employee ‘Big Balls’ was violently beaten in Washington, D.C., the commanding step was promised on multiple occasions during Trump's presidential campaign in 2024.

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