The only thing standing in the way of Trump’s agenda is the courts. Now it’s all coming to a head.

Because Chief Justice John Roberts took Trump by surprise with one massive ruling.

On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in foreign aid payments to contractors by midnight.

The decision came in response to an emergency request from the Trump administration, which argued that complying with the order would be impossible within the given timeframe.

Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Payment Order

The administration sought urgent intervention after U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali mandated the release of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds. Officials argued that meeting the judge’s deadline was unrealistic and claimed the order overstepped the president’s authority.

In its filing to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration criticized the ruling, stating it had created:

“An untenable payment plan at odds with the President’s obligations under Article II to protect the integrity of the federal fisc and make appropriate judgments about foreign aid – clear forms of irreparable harm.”

The pause ordered by Justice Roberts may be short-lived, however. Any response from the groups challenging the administration is due before Friday at 12 p.m., after which the Court could decide to lift or extend the hold.

Deep Cuts to USAID Contracts Revealed

The Trump administration also revealed plans to eliminate over 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and slash $60 billion in U.S. assistance worldwide. This disclosure puts hard figures on what the administration describes as an effort to curtail the majority of American development and humanitarian aid abroad.

The sweeping cuts would leave only a small number of USAID projects intact—leaving advocates scrambling to save those programs through ongoing legal challenges.

The memo from the administration defended the cuts, claiming that officials were:

“Clearing significant waste stemming from decades of institutional drift.”

It further noted that additional reforms are on the horizon to streamline how USAID and the State Department deliver foreign aid, emphasizing that the goal is:

“To use taxpayer dollars wisely to advance American interests.”

Trump and Musk Lead Charge Against Foreign Aid

President Donald Trump and his ally, Elon Musk, have been particularly aggressive in their efforts to shrink the federal government, with foreign aid emerging as a primary target. Both have argued that USAID projects promote a liberal agenda and represent wasteful spending.

Their efforts mark a dramatic departure from decades of U.S. foreign policy, which traditionally viewed foreign aid as a tool to stabilize global economies, build alliances, and advance American interests abroad.

Emergency Appeals to the Supreme Court

The foreign aid case is not the first time the Trump administration has sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court. In a separate case, the administration argued that a lower court was wrong to reinstate the head of a federal watchdog agency after Trump fired him.

With the latest pause in the foreign aid battle, the Supreme Court may soon face yet another high-stakes decision in the ongoing legal clashes over the scope of presidential authority.

The mainstream media has never been one for calm and factual reporting. Now they’ve gone off the deep end.

And now a CNN panel erupted into chaos after hearing this one word.

CNN’s Scott Jennings pushed back hard against a CNN panel attempting to paint President Trump as a “dictator,” pointing to data showing that Trump has been far more transparent with the press than Joe Biden or other modern presidents.

During a heated exchange on “CNN Newsnight” Tuesday, Jennings clashed with former DNC spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa and host Abby Phillip over claims that Trump’s handling of the press was authoritarian. Jennings quickly dismantled the narrative by citing a post from former CNN journalist Chris Cillizza, which revealed Trump had taken over 1,009 questions from the media in the first month of his new administration.

“Our old friend Chris Cillizza, who calculated that in the first month of the Trump Administration, the president took 1,009 questions. Hardly dictatorial behavior,” Jennings fired back.

Jennings’ fact-check came after Hinojosa accused Trump of trying to silence critical media outlets.

“When Trump doesn’t like a question, he doesn’t like a story in The New York Times, he doesn’t like anything that someone says about him, he can ban those individuals,” Hinojosa claimed. “That’s something a dictator would do. That is something that is scary frankly.”

Phillip jumped in to reinforce Hinojosa’s point, reading a post from New York Times reporter Peter Baker, who likened Trump’s press management to Kremlin-style media control.

Jennings wasn’t buying it.

He pointed out that not only has Trump faced the press more than any recent president, but the Biden administration—which the media rarely criticizes—has done far more to restrict press access.

“Same stat for Joe Biden: 141,” Jennings said, referring to the far lower number of questions Biden took during his first month.

He then dropped another bombshell:

“And I would remind you all that in 2023, the Biden Administration revoked the hard passes of 442 journalists.”

Phillip tried to soften the blow by claiming many of those journalists lost their passes because they failed to attend press events regularly. Jennings didn’t let her spin the facts.

“I don’t know. They lost their access. They lost their access. 442,” he shot back, refusing to let the Biden-friendly excuse go unchallenged.

The Biden White House’s crackdown on journalists went largely ignored by mainstream media outlets, while any perceived slight from Trump draws hysterical accusations of “dictatorship.”

The reality remains clear: Trump—despite relentless media attacks—has been more open to press scrutiny than Biden, whose handlers routinely shield him from tough questions.

As Jennings’ takedown demonstrated, the real threat to press freedom isn’t coming from Trump—it’s coming from the very people accusing him of being a dictator.

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Trump inherited an absolute mess. But this reality gives everyone pause.

Now Homeland Security released sobering news from the border you have to see to believe.

The southern border just saw its best single day in over 15 years, with only 200 illegal immigrants apprehended, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday—a dramatic turnaround from the chaos under Biden, where daily crossings soared past 10,000.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the sharp decline is a direct result of the no-nonsense border policies championed by President Trump and Secretary Noem.

“President Trump and Secretary Noem have sent a clear message to illegal aliens: do not come to our country.

You will not be allowed in. And if you get in, we will hunt you down and deport you,” the department stated. “That message has been received.”

This historic drop follows a series of aggressive actions by the Trump administration to restore order at the border.

President Trump declared a border emergency, deployed the military to assist with detection and deportation, and shut down mass “parole” programs—a loophole used by the Biden administration to wave migrants through as long as they scheduled an appointment.

Without the promise of easy entry, migrants who had been waiting in Mexico are now giving up and returning home.

Trump’s tough policies are delivering the message loud and clear: illegal immigration is no longer tolerated.

The 200 arrests Secretary Noem highlighted reflect the number of illegal crossers caught by Border Patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border.

This figure marks a staggering decline compared to the Biden years when agents were overwhelmed by tens of thousands flooding across unchecked.

And it’s not just apprehensions where Trump’s policies are making waves. The administration is also cracking down on “gotaways”—migrants who evade capture.

Under Biden, gotaways soared to 1,800 in a single day, leaving communities vulnerable to criminals slipping through the cracks.

Now, under President Trump’s leadership, that number has collapsed. According to White House Border Czar Tom Homan, there were just 48 gotaways last Friday—a night-and-day difference.

The results are undeniable: stronger enforcement is working. By empowering Border Patrol and eliminating loopholes, Trump is delivering on his promise to put American security first.

Of course, not everyone is pleased.

Immigrant rights groups—many of whom supported Biden’s open-border disaster—are complaining that Trump’s crackdown is turning away asylum seekers. But after years of lawlessness, Americans are demanding a return to law and order at the border.

The message couldn’t be clearer: America’s borders are no longer open for business. With President Trump and Secretary Noem leading the charge, the era of catch-and-release is over—and illegal immigrants are getting the point.

The White House has been moving fast implementing its agenda. But no one was expecting this to be thrown into the mix.

Now Donald Trump received a test result out of left field that changes everything.

A newly released Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey reveals that a massive majority of Americans stand firmly behind the core policies of President Donald Trump’s second administration—particularly on securing the border and rejecting radical gender ideology.

A staggering 81% of respondents back Trump’s long-standing commitment to “deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes,” a position championed by both Trump and his White House Border Czar, Tom Homan, a devout Catholic.

Despite the Left’s attempts to paint these measures as “extreme,” prominent Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama once held the same stance—before Trump’s America First agenda exposed their hypocrisy.

The poll, conducted by the Harvard Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) and The Harris Poll on February 19-20, also found that 76%—more than three out of four Americans—support “closing the border with added security policies that discourage illegal crossings.”

Clearly, the American people are tired of open-border chaos enabled by the Biden administration.

The survey also dealt a blow to the radical gender agenda.

69% of respondents supported “banning men who have undergone operations and hormones to become women from girls’ sports.”

This finding comes as Trump continues to defend women’s rights against far-left overreach.

Just last week, Trump took on Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills, warning that his administration would withhold federal funding if the state refuses to follow a February 5 executive order protecting women’s sports.

In response to Trump’s firm stance, Mills defiantly declared, “See you in court,” but soon found herself facing backlash after a 2022 video of her participating in a drag show resurfaced.

The poll shows that Trump’s common-sense position on biological reality resonates with the public—68% agree with his declaration “that there are only two genders, male and female, in all government forms and programs.”

But it doesn’t stop there—Trump’s broader agenda for restoring American greatness is also winning overwhelming approval.

A remarkable 76% of respondents backed “undertaking a full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government expenditures,” a priority now spearheaded by the administration’s new Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

In another rebuke of left-wing identity politics, 65% of Americans support ending all racial preferences in government hiring and contracts.

And in a clear rejection of globalist trade policies, 61% favor “placing reciprocal tariffs on countries that have tariffs on U.S. goods.”

The message from the American people couldn’t be clearer—they are embracing President Trump’s bold, pro-American agenda while rejecting the reckless policies pushed by the radical Left.

There’s a reason Harris didn’t win the presidency. And everyone who voted from Trump knows it.

Now Kamala Harris broke her silence in an utterly embarrassing display of stupidity.

Kamala Harris Takes Swipes at Trump and Musk in Return to Public Stage

After months of silence following her landslide defeat to President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris resurfaced Saturday night—taking thinly veiled shots at both Trump and Elon Musk during a speech at the 56th NAACP Image Awards in California.

Accepting the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award, the former vice president urged the audience to “stay alert” and framed the current political climate as a battle for America’s future—a message clearly aimed at the Trump administration.

“Some see the flames on our horizons, the rising waters in our cities, the shadows gathering over our democracy and ask, what do we do now?” Harris said, striking a dramatic tone.

“But we know exactly what to do because we have done it before, and we will do it again. We use our power. We organize, mobilize. We educate, and we advocate.”

In a not-so-subtle jab at Trump and Musk, Harris declared:

“This chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the Oval Office, nor by the wealthiest among us. The American story will be written by you, written by us, by we, the people.”

The comment was an obvious reference to Trump, who defeated Harris in November, and Musk, who now leads the Department of Government Efficiency—a role focused on cutting bureaucratic waste and ending corporate handouts.

Harris, whose tenure as vice president was marred by plummeting approval ratings and border policy failures, tried to paint herself as a fighter against cynicism and destruction—despite voters overwhelmingly rejecting the Biden-Harris agenda just months ago.

Democrats Try to Save a Sinking Ship

Her speech comes as Democrats continue to flounder in the wake of their crushing election loss, struggling to rebuild their brand while Trump and his team deliver on America First promises.

In a stinging reminder of Harris’s failures, Trump referenced her disastrous tenure as Biden’s “border czar” during his Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech.

“I haven’t said that name in a while,” Trump quipped, drawing laughter from the Washington, D.C. crowd.

Meanwhile, Harris has already moved on to Hollywood, signing with the Creative Artists Agency to pursue speaking engagements and publishing deals.

While Trump works tirelessly to rebuild America’s economy and end the border crisis, Harris is busy planning her post-political career in the entertainment industry.

If this speech is any indication, Kamala Harris may be eager to rewrite her legacy—but American voters have already rejected her vision for the country.

Bongino has cemented himself as a trusted voice in conservative media. But now he was hit with a massive curveball.

Because he received a letter from Trump that changes everything.

President Donald Trump has chosen one of America’s most outspoken conservative voices to take the No. 2 spot at the FBI.

On Sunday night, Trump announced that Dan Bongino, “a man of incredible love and passion for our Country,” will serve as Deputy FBI Director under newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel—a move signaling a major shakeup at the embattled agency.

“Working with our great new United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and Director Patel, Fairness, Justice, Law and Order will be brought back to America, and quickly. Congratulations Dan!” Trump declared on Truth Social.

Bongino, a former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent, spent over a decade protecting Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama before leaving in 2012.

He later ran three Republican congressional campaigns and became a fierce Trump defender, rising to fame as a frequent Fox News guest and a dominant force in the MAGA media landscape.

Supporters say Bongino will help Patel clean house at the FBI and restore the agency’s focus on law enforcement after years of politically charged scandals.

But critics argue his unapologetic conservatism threatens the FBI’s claim of impartiality.

“I’ve spent my life in public service, beginning with the NYPD and continuing through my time as a Secret Service agent, working under both Republican and Democrat administrations. I’ve witnessed firsthand the dedication and sacrifice of the men and women in these agencies who serve with integrity and honor,” Bongino said in a press release on X.

“There are dedicated people in the FBI who take their oath to the Constitution seriously. They deserve leadership that will back them up, protect their mission, and ensure they can do their jobs.”

Bongino’s loyalty to Trump is well-established. He authored multiple books defending Trump, including one backing Trump’s claims that the Obama administration spied on his 2016 campaign and another exposing the false Russia collusion narrative as part of a broader deep-state conspiracy.

After the 2020 election, Bongino amplified Trump’s claims that the election was rigged and downplayed the January 6 Capitol riot—positions that made him a hero to Trump’s base and a target for left-wing critics.

His hardline stance on Covid-19 mandates also made waves. Bongino publicly blasted Cumulus Media’s corporate vaccine mandate in 2021 and was a vocal opponent of mask mandates, questioning their effectiveness.

Bongino has also dominated the conservative media scene. After leaving Fox News in 2023, he took his massively popular podcast, “The Dan Bongino Show,” to the free-speech platform Rumble, where he quickly became a top draw with 3.5 million followers.

His fiery content pulls no punches—recent episode titles include “Deranged Libs Go All In For Ukraine War and Govt. Corruption” and “Communist Libs Are Causing A ‘Constitutional Crisis.’”

Bongino’s departure from Rumble comes with the blessing of Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski, who praised him on X, writing:

“You helped create the DNA of Rumble and I can’t wait to see how you impact the DNA of the FBI… When you finish your business at the FBI, we’ll be here waiting.”

With Bongino and Patel at the helm, Trump is making it clear: the FBI’s days of operating as a partisan weapon are over.

The media and the President’s cabinet are sparring once again. But Trump’s people have the upper-hand.

Now a White House press conference descended into chaos after a reporter asks one question.

Stephen Miller Schools Corporate Media on Constitution and Democracy

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller delivered a two-minute civics lesson to corporate media figures during Thursday’s White House press briefing, setting the record straight on how government actually works.

For years, Democrats and their media allies have smeared President Donald Trump as a “threat” to democracy. Now, they’re targeting Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chairman Elon Musk, calling him an “unelected” bureaucrat. Miller wasn’t having any of it.

Miller Educates the Media on Basic Civics

During the briefing, Gateway Pundit reporter Jordan Conradson asked Miller about the media’s role in pushing these narratives. Miller wasted no time exposing their ignorance.

“You’re tempting me to say some very harsh things about some of our media friends,” Miller said. “Yes, it is true that many of the people in this room, for four years, failed to cover the fact that Joe Biden was mentally incompetent and was not running the country.”

Miller then took direct aim at those attacking Musk’s role in the administration, breaking down exactly how the government functions.

“It is also true that many people in this room who have used this talking point that Elon [Musk] is not elected fail to understand how government works, so I am glad for the opportunity for a brief civics lesson,” Miller explained.

“A president is elected by the whole American people, he is the only official in the entire government that is elected by the entire nation, right? Judges are appointed, members of Congress are elected at the district and state level, just one man in the Constitution, Article II, has a clause, known as the vesting clause, and it says that the executive power shall be vested in a president. Singular. The whole will of democracy is imbued into the elected president. That president then appoints staff to then impose that democratic will on to the government.”

The Real Threat to Democracy? The Deep State.

Miller then turned the tables, exposing the true danger to American democracy—unelected bureaucrats who refuse to carry out the will of the voters.

“The threat to democracy, the existential threat to democracy, is the unelected bureaucracy of lifetime-tenured civil servants who believe they answer to no one, who believe they can do whatever they want without consequence, who believe they can set their own agenda, no matter what Americans vote for,” he said.

He cited real-world examples of bureaucrats defying the people’s will.

“So, Americans vote for radical FBI reform, and FBI agents say they don’t want to change. Or Americans vote for radical reform under energy policies that EPA bureaucrats say they don’t want to change. Or Americans vote to end DEI, racist DEI policies, and lawyers at the Department of Justice say they don’t want to change.”

Miller made it clear that President Trump is taking decisive action to clean house.

“What President Trump is doing is he is removing federal bureaucrats who are defying democracy by failing to implement his lawful orders, which are the will of the whole American people. Thank you.”

FBI Abuses Prove Miller’s Point

The FBI has been caught red-handed abusing its power to target Trump and his allies. A 2022 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinion confirmed that the FBI improperly used the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on a U.S. senator and other officials, following a petition from the ACLU, according to Just The News.

The FBI also weaponized FISA to monitor Trump campaign aide Carter Page, using the now-discredited Steele Dossier—an opposition research hit piece funded by Democrats—to justify their actions.

Media’s Russia Collusion Hoax Collapses

For years, MSNBC and other left-wing media outlets breathlessly pushed the debunked Russian collusion narrative, citing the fraudulent Steele Dossier. They spent Trump’s first term trying to delegitimize his presidency, despite zero evidence of wrongdoing.

Miller’s remarks made it clear: the real threat to democracy isn’t Trump or Musk—it’s the deep-state bureaucrats and their media allies who refuse to accept the will of the American people.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is actively working within the Pentagon to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department’s massive discretionary budget. Their mission? To eliminate the bureaucratic bloat left behind by the Biden administration and redirect resources toward real national security priorities.

Hegseth Slams ‘Legacy Media’ for Distorting Pentagon Reforms

On Thursday, Hegseth took to X to set the record straight, calling out the media for deliberately misrepresenting the changes underway at the Defense Department since President Trump returned to the White House.

“The American people gave a mandate to President Trump … to double down on [his] priorities — and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Hegseth said. “The legacy media has, of course, a different agenda. You see the same clickbait headlines that I do. Time after time, the media distorts good news stories or often just gets them flat wrong.”

Hegseth said he had just met with DOGE staffers and assured Americans they will have extensive access to Pentagon operations—within necessary security protocols—to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.

“They’re going to have broad access, but obviously with all the safeguards on classification, to find the redundancies and last vestiges in priorities — the DEI, the woke, the climate change B.S. — that are not core to our mission. We’re going to get rid of it all,” he declared.

Reallocating Funds to Real National Defense Priorities

Hegseth explained that DOGE’s initial focus is on cutting bloated headquarters budgets and redirecting those funds to programs that align with Trump’s national security vision. Instead of frivolous social experiments, the Pentagon will reinvest in projects that actually defend America.

“Finding those efficiencies is how we save taxpayer dollars — a good thing that is being distorted in the media,” Hegseth said.

He revealed that roughly $50 billion that had been allocated to “woke, Biden-era, nonlethal programs” is being redirected to critical defense priorities, including:

• Securing the southern border
• Nuclear modernization
• Virginia-class submarines
• Missile defense

“The media wants to call these exclusively cuts, but it’s the opposite, of course, as always is the case,” Hegseth said. “It’s refocusing and reinvesting existing funds into building a force that protects you, the American people.”

Reviewing the Workforce: Cutting the Dead Weight

Like other federal agencies under Trump’s leadership, the Pentagon is conducting a review of its workforce—particularly probationary employees who aren’t contributing to national security. Hegseth made it clear that dead weight will not be tolerated.

“It is simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical, to restore accountability within the federal workforce,” he said. “We’re going to be aggressive — up and down the chain — to find the places where we can ensure the best and brightest are promoted based on merit.”

Hegseth: ‘We’re Rebuilding the World’s Most Capable Military’

Hegseth emphasized that Trump has given him a clear mission: to rebuild the most powerful and effective military in the world.

“Doing so does require tough decisions, [and] we are prepared to make them,” he said.

With Musk’s efficiency team on the job and Trump’s vision guiding the way, the Pentagon is shedding its bureaucratic bloat and shifting gears toward a leaner, stronger, and more lethal national defense. And no amount of media spin can change that reality.

The media gave Trump no time before they started attacking him again. They can’t comprehend that they’re the reason he won in the first place.

Now NBC Host Chuck Todd is under fire for this deranged rant about Donald Trump.

Former NBC News host Chuck Todd is being mocked for posting a link to the Mueller Report in light of the Trump administration’s moves to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Todd, who recently stepped down as host of “Meet the Press” for a yet-to-be-announced new media venture, took to X on Wednesday and posted a link to the American Constitution Society’s web page detailing “Key Findings of the Mueller Report.”

Referencing the Mueller Report, Todd wrote that it was “something folks [ought] to reacquaint themselves with.”

Glenn Greenwald, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and opponent of US support for Ukraine’s war effort, accused Todd of “impl[ying] [President] Trump is a Kremlin asset.”

“Playing all the old hits — because in desperation, what else do they have?” Greenwald wrote.

Another commenter on X wrote: “Chuck are you insinuating he’s still a Kremlin agent or the just being blackmailed with the pee tape?”

The “pee tape” is a reference to an unsubstantiated claim from the discredited “Steele dossier.”

The document put together by former British spy Christopher Steele alleged that during a 2013 visit to Moscow for the Miss Universe pageant, Trump hired prostitutes to perform lewd acts in a hotel room, which Russian intelligence purportedly recorded to use as potential blackmail material.

Another X user told Todd: “The report was a failure, Chuck. Deal with it.”

“Further, the obstruction case cites ‘non-cooperation with the inquiry by the President, including refusing requests by the Special Counsel for an interview’,” X user Jim Stinson wrote, adding: “He has that right under the 5th Amendment, dummy.”

Robert Mueller is a former FBI director and special counsel appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

He led an investigation from 2017 to 2019, examining possible coordination between Trump’s campaign and Russia, as well as potential obstruction of justice.

The Mueller Report concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election through social media manipulation and hacking but found insufficient evidence to prove a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.

The report documented multiple instances where Trump may have obstructed justice, though Mueller did not make a definitive legal judgment, citing Department of Justice policy against indicting a sitting president.

The report also stated that it did not exonerate Trump on obstruction charges, leaving the decision to Congress.

Trump’s stance on Russia once again came into focus on Wednesday as European leaders were shocked by the president’s sudden shift against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he echoed Kremlin rhetoric by calling Zelensky a “dictator” and urging him to negotiate quickly with Moscow.

The potential loss of US military and financial support for Ukraine has forced European nations to reassess their security strategy, with leaders like France’s Emmanuel Macron and the UK’s Keir Starmer set to visit Washington for urgent talks.

Even the Kremlin was surprised by Trump’s harsh stance, with Russian officials uncertain of his negotiation tactics but eager to capitalize on any opportunity to secure advantages in a peace deal, according to Bloomberg News.

Trump isn’t playing around anymore. Either get in line or get out of the way.

Now Donald Trump smacked D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser with a bone chilling threat.

President Trump on Wednesday made it clear that Washington, D.C.’s leadership has failed—and that the federal government should step in to take control.

“I think that we should govern the District of Columbia,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

“I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawless.”

While Trump acknowledged that he has a good relationship with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), he didn’t hold back in calling out the city’s rampant crime, homelessness crisis, and deteriorating conditions.

“The federal government should take over the governance of D.C. and run it really, really properly,” he stated.

“And I like the mayor; I get along great with the mayor. They’re not doing the job—too much crime, too much graffiti, too many tents on the lawns. There’s magnificent lawns, and there’s tents. It’s a sad thing, homeless people all over the place. We’ve gotta take care of the homeless.”

Trump emphasized that the capital should reflect the strength and prestige of the United States, not serve as an embarrassing backdrop when world leaders visit.

“But we can’t have that in Washington, D.C. When they come in to see me—like Macron is coming, the prime minister of the U.K. is coming, all these people coming over to see me,” he continued, referring to French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer before mentioning Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“We’ll have ultimately President Xi, we’ll have everybody. … You can’t let that happen.”

Washington, D.C., is currently governed by an elected mayor and city council, but Congress maintains oversight and must review all legislation passed by the D.C. Council before it becomes law. Additionally, the president appoints the District’s judges.

Trump’s comments come as D.C. continues to struggle with rising crime and public disorder, issues that have made national headlines.

His call for a federal takeover signals frustration with the city’s Democrat-led leadership, which has clashed with him in the past—especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and the violent racial justice riots of 2020.

For years, Trump has criticized the state of the nation’s capital, arguing that it sends the wrong message to Americans and the world.

With crime out of control, businesses fleeing, and streets covered in graffiti and tent encampments, his latest remarks make it clear: He believes it’s time for real leadership to step in and clean up Washington, D.C.—before it gets even worse.

This comes on the heels of reports that President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at cracking down on crime and cleaning up Washington, D.C.—a city he has long criticized for its deteriorating condition.

According to three individuals briefed on the matter, the order would ramp up penalties and enforcement for both violent and petty crimes, clear out homeless encampments, and remove graffiti from the streets of the nation’s capital. The move underscores Trump’s commitment to restoring law and order in a city plagued by rising crime and public disorder.

The directive, which could be issued as early as this week, is expected to focus on public safety and revitalizing Washington’s appearance. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, indicated that discussions between the White House and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) administration have been ongoing, though Bowser has frequently found herself at odds with Trump’s tough-on-crime stance.

For years, Trump has called out the failures of Democrat-led cities, and D.C. has been no exception. As crime surges and the city’s streets remain littered with graffiti and tent encampments, his latest move signals a direct challenge to local leadership—and a firm stand on cleaning up the capital.