President Donald Trump He said Wednesday he supported Republican-led Congress efforts to put Washington, D.C. under direct federal control.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he complained about crime and homeless people in the national capital.
“I think we should take over Washington, DC, – Make it safe,” Trump added: “I think we should manage it [the] District of Columbia. ”
Ninth Circuit rejects Trump’s bid for citizen order to restore birthrights
Presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk arrived at the Andrews United Base in Maryland on Wednesday, February 19 after returning from Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Under the city’s Interior Administration, Congress reviewed all DC laws to overturn them, but some Congressional Republicans It is hoped that the region will be further developed by directly controlling it in its establishment.
Trump said he personally likes Mayor Muriel Bowser but complains about the city’s governance.
President Trump said that although he personally likes Mayor Muriel Bowser, he doesn’t think the country’s capital is very good. (Robb Hill via Getty Images for Washington Post)
“They didn’t do the job,” Trump said. “There are too many crimes – too many tents on the lawn – these grand lawns.”
He argued that he could not see the homeless sight when he was receiving foreign leaders in Washington.
President Donald Trump said he supports putting Washington, DC under direct federal control while complaining to journalists about crime and homelessness in the country’s capital. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“You just can’t let that happen,” Trump said. “You can’t have all the beautiful tents – once magnificent squares and lawns.”
Click here to get the Fox News app
Fox News Digital has contacted the mayor’s office for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
