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This comes a month after Trump deployed National Guard troops to “re-establish law, order, and public safety”. Following this, protests were held for calling off troops.
US President Donald Trump has blamed the “Radical Left Democrats” for pressuring Muriel Bowser to inform the government about the non-cooperation with ICE
US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to call a national emergency and federalise Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“In just a few weeks. The ‘place’ is absolutely booming… for the first time in decades, virtually NO CRIME,” Trump said on Truth Social.
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However, Bowser’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s post, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, Trump has blamed the “Radical Left Democrats” for pressuring Bowser to inform the government about the non-cooperation with ICE, adding that if the police halted cooperation with ICE, “Crime would come roaring back.”
He added, “To the people and businesses of Washington, D.C., DON’T WORRY, I AM WITH YOU, AND WON’T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. I’ll call a National Emergency, and Federalize, if necessary!!!”
This comes a month after the President deployed National Guard troops to “re-establish law, order, and public safety,” after calling crime a blight on the capital. Following this, protests were staged demanding end of the deployment of troops.
According to a report by Reuters, protesters at the “We Are All D.C.” march, including undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestinian statehood, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters, some of which read, “Trump must go now,” “Free DC” and “Resist Tyranny”.
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September 15, 2025, 21:35 IST
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