President Trump has issued a stark warning to Washington, D.C., over its spiraling crime epidemic, threatening to federalize the city if local leaders fail to restore law and order. In a fiery Truth Social post, Trump declared:
*“Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these ‘minors’ as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14… If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City.”*
The President’s bold stance comes after Edward Coristine, a member of the DOGE team known as ‘Big Balls,’ was brutally beaten by a gang of eight black teens while defending a woman from assault. This horrific incident is just the latest in a wave of unchecked juvenile violence plaguing the nation’s capital—a crisis the liberal media refuses to confront honestly.
Liberal Media’s Deceptive Crime Narrative Exposed
While outlets like WUSA9 claim crime has “dropped” in 2025, the reality on the streets tells a different story. Thanks to soft-on-crime policies pushed by Democrats, minors are terrorizing the city with near impunity. According to DC Metro Police, juveniles under 18 years old now account for nearly 50% of all carjackings—a shocking statistic that proves the failure of progressive “reforms.”
Despite enacting a curfew to curb juvenile crime, violent attacks continue unabated. Criminals as young as 14 know they can assault, rob, and even shoot victims without facing serious consequences—because the system coddles them instead of punishing them.
President Trump isn’t buying the media’s spin. While the leftist press downplays the crisis, he is ready to take decisive action to protect citizens. His pledge to federalize DC and prosecute violent minors as adults is exactly the kind of leadership Americans demand.
Trump Stands with Victims, While Democrats Side with Criminals
The attack on ‘Big Balls’ Coristine is a chilling reminder of what happens when lawlessness goes unchecked. While Democrats push defund-the-police rhetoric and juvenile leniency, innocent people suffer. Trump’s promise to “put criminals on notice” stands in stark contrast to the left’s dangerous agenda.
If the radical left won’t restore order, President Trump will.