"Because I talked to several staffers who said, You know, it was actually really nice to go into Union Station and see the markets full again, to see people in there, the homeless people out. Like, these are super progressive staffers who in public would-, are like total, you know, Trump is Hitler,' who were like, Man, it's been great!' added Turrentine."
"Most people are advising their members, Stay silent. Don't touch this.' Because it's working, but they don't want to give Trump credit in public, and it is remarkable how much they're tied in pretzels. Yeah, it is the broken windows thing, replied Halperin. I mean, just one cluster of National Guard on the Hill just can have an incredible effect."
Dan Turrentine said many progressive staffers living in Washington, D.C. privately support President Trump's crackdown on crime in the capital. Several staffers reported that Union Station felt revitalized, with markets full, more people present, and homeless encampments cleared. Most staffers advise members to remain publicly silent to avoid giving Trump credit despite acknowledging the measures' effectiveness. Mark Halperin called it a 'broken windows' effect, noting a small National Guard presence can have an outsized impact. Trump deployed National Guard troops and took control of the Metropolitan Police Department last month. Crime has dropped precipitously, while critics have raised objections to the measures.
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