Trump threatens to federalize DC after ex-DOGE employee 'Big Balls' violently beaten

[Foxfyre]

This would be a bad decision by Trump in my opinion. If I am him, I view carefully the issue of crime as there are forces who want to hurt his administration and find reasons to paint him as a strong man who is operating like a king. They did it before 2020 as well to cut into his broader appeal and it probably worked.

It''s one thing to weigh in on an issue, another to step over a line.

As an example, Premier Ford and former Mayor Tory weighed in on a legal issue and then both went silent and tried to change the subject when the facts came out which made them look like impulsive fascists.

Regardless of what is facts or not, Trump overstepping his boundaries is setting a precedence that could impact Florida, Texas or Arizona in the future while at the same time allowing MSNBC and especially CNN (who are appealing more to Independents and libertarians of late, even if slightly) to view Trump as a tyrant looking for any excuse to take away powers relegated to the states (or municipalities) while having an entirely different opinion as it refers to Roe vs Wade.

Stay consistent and let the United STATES be just that. Though I understand D.C is technically not a state, some people might be trying to harm him in the midterms and it doesn't take much to lose the support from those hard to reach communities that GOP never tapped into in the past.

Trump threatens to federalize DC after ex-DOGE employee 'Big Balls' violently beaten

President Trump warns he will take federal control of Washington, D.C., following brutal assault on a former DOGE team member, citing rising crime and inadequate local response.

www.foxnews.com

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to federalize Washington, D.C., calling for local minors and gang members over the age of 14 to be prosecuted as adults, after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said local youth and gang members are "randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released."

Along with the post, Trump shared a photo of a bloodied man on the street.

One--don't be too quick to take President Trump's hyperbole literally. Sometimes he is just thinking out loud, expressing what he wants to do as opposed to what he knows he is able to do--the media often misrepresents that in ways that intentionally make him look bad.

Two--It isn't absolutely clear whether a President could declare martial law over the District of Columbia, but there seems to be no specific law that would prevent that either.

Findlaw, my frequent go-to source for legal analysis of things, has a really good discussion on that here:

https://constitution.findlaw.com/article2/annotation09.html

Three--no matter what Trump does, his enemies will portray him as a fascist, king, bad person.

 

[Foxfyre]

Yes it COULD, but it is more likely to end up with less crime in DC and THAT is what should be the focus. I say just do the right thing and die on that hill if you must; then fight fight fight some more.

Greg

President Trump is a true leader in that he tends to do his best to do the right thing whether or not public opinion is on his side.

The thing is, once he has demonstrated that he did the right thing, public opinion usually swerves to his side.

 

[August West]

President Trump is a true leader in that he tends to do his best to do the right thing whether or not public opinion is on his side.

The thing is, once he has demonstrated that he did the right thing, public opinion usually swerves to his side.

Robbing his cancer charity to pay the fine for running a rigged hole-in-one contest was the right thing.

 

[Foxfyre]

Did you know if we wanted to move it, we could move it to Hartville, Missouri, which is the geographic center of the population?

Now you do!

I understand the convenience of having DC on the east coast when Europe was the primary destination of presidential and congressional dignitaries and/or the entire nation was on or near the east coast.

But a more central location for the nation's Capital does make more sense, especially when we travel west about as much as we travel east.

The 23rd amendment does provide a problem or two and might need amendment or reclassification or something in order to re-establish a new District of Columbia.

If they do re-establish it, I hope it has a provision that nobody will live within its boundaries other than the President, Vice President, members of Congress, ambassadors and such or such people who are officially resident of one of the states or another country. In other words residents of DC would have no official representation in DC, no voting rights, etc.

That way it is far less likely to become politicized and corrupted in favor of any political party.

As for the resident of the old DC, the city would need to become part of a neighboring state or split up between adjoining states. Residents would then become residents of whatever state or states that was and the city would need a new name or names.

 

[Kilroy2]

What's he going to do? Try them as adult carjackers and give them 20 years each in adult prison.

It is clear Trump is overreacting
by threatening to use his powers as the President to get to the bottom of this.

Threatening teenagers.

 

[Kilroy2]

The hyperbole president. Those kids are probably in Mexico or Canada by now.

 

[drudge X]

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Blacks are fortunate that Democrats in this country woukd kill a million people if necessary to deny that crimes committed by blacks are a problem. Some countries in Europe and most of Asia don't hold back and tell it like it is. Blacks believe that stereotyping them is an act of racism against them. That's unfortunate for civilized blacks who are also lumped in because of the bad apples. Not all snakes are poisonous but I prefer to avoid snakes doesn't mean I hate all snakes. There is not a single country in developed and developing Asia that experienced double digit shootings every weekend like in Chicago. Look at it this way. Tokyo has 14 million people. Chicago has 2.7 million. Several neighborhoods in Chicago alone have more murders in a week than Tokyo has in a year. It's not difficult to see why certain people stay away from blacks.

 

[Foxfyre]

It is clear Trump is overreacting
by threatening to use his powers as the President to get to the bottom of this.

Threatening teenagers.

I suppose you would be happy to be beaten to a pulp by teenagers who would not be threatened with any consequences for doing that? Is it somehow more appropriate to threaten adults who beat you to a pump? Or nobody should face consequences for doing that? Is that what you're saying?

Alas our President apparently didn't get the memo listing who is allowed to commit violent crime without repercussions and who isn't.

 

[Rawley]

It is clear Trump is overreacting
by threatening to use his powers as the President to get to the bottom of this.

Threatening teenagers.

Just kids being kids, huh?

 

[Kilroy2]

Just kids being kids, huh?

It is Trump response that I am referring to

Just kids being kids, huh?

Trump threatens to federalize DC​

Just Trump be Trump. Next he would have to federalize every major city based on crime. Oh but he clearly states it was because one of his people got attacked.

He would have to federalize every major city.

Overreaction

 

[Rawley]

It is Trump response that I am referring to

Trump threatens to federalize DC​

Just Trump be Trump

I didn't see him "Threatening teenagers."

 

[Kilroy2]

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I didn't see him "Threatening teenagers."

He didn't threaten teenagers that just your interpretation and dodging what does he mean by federlization

Send in the troops

1. The primary exception is through the Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C. sections 252-254), which allows the president to federalize troops when: Laws are being obstructed
   

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   1. so is that what is needed or is Trump overreacting or on a power ego trip?​

 

[Rawley]

He didn't threaten teenagers

???? Dude, your words "Threatening teenagers."

 

[EvilCat Breath]

It is clear Trump is overreacting
by threatening to use his powers as the President to get to the bottom of this.

Threatening teenagers.

If they are old enough to be carjacking they are old enough to go to prison. These aren't children. They are violent criminals.

 

[Kilroy2]

Okay I had my fun. So you want to know how stupid Trumps comment about federalizing DC is ?

It is already federal property so he does not need a procimation to federalize it and 2nd the congress controls DC as its under their jurisdiction not his.

Is Washington D.C. a State or a City?

Understand the unique legal and political reality of Washington D.C., a territory unlike any state or city.

legalclarity.org

 

[drudge X]

It is clear Trump is overreacting
by threatening to use his powers as the President to get to the bottom of this.

Threatening teenagers.

The bigger question is where are the parents? It's a rhetorical question but I doubt the parental status will change a decade or two from now or longer. Why were these "teens" out at 3 am? No wonder blacks ranked last in all academic subjects.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Hi Shocker; why do you think he'd be overstepping his Authority. The Left ALREADY considers him a nazi etc etc so who cares WHAT they say. They're trash so I doubt anyone would give a fig. BB has earned his way; all Kudos to him. There should be more doing likewise.

Greg

Wait, so your justification for Trump to be even more horrible is that he is horrible already? Weird!

 

[drudge X]

Wait, so your justification for Trump to be even more horrible is that he is horrible already? Weird!

He is great for my portfolios.

 

[Kilroy2]

The bigger question is where are the parents? It's a rhetorical question but I doubt the parental status will change a decade or two from now or longer. Why were these "teens" out at 3 am? No wonder blacks ranked last in all academic subjects.

well generally 18 year olds are considered adults. yeah a few states stretch it out to 19 to 21

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

He is great for my portfolios.

Strange, the facts show the market is still struggling to get back to Biden levels.

You must only own stock in adult diapers and spray tan booths.