President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s police to address crime and homelessness. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough criticized Democrats for denying a crime problem in Washington, citing that 91% of residents perceive crime as an issue. He pointed out that 51% consider it an extremely serious problem. Scarborough highlighted survey findings indicating racial and socioeconomic divides in perceptions of crime, with Black residents and lower-income individuals expressing greater concern. He agreed with the view that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, also a Democrat, recognizes the severity of the crime issue.
The answer to this problem for Democrats is not, Oh, everything's OK. There's nothing to see here. Move along, move along, Oh, Washington has dropped 24% or whatever in crime.' Scarborough said.
Ninety-one percent of Washington residents say crime is a problem. Ninety-one percent! Scarborough emphasized.
51% of Washingtonians said crime is an extremely serious problem. Andwe've had people before put this in racial terms. Scarborough read from the Post's report that said: There are stark divides along lines of race and income in the poll.
Black women are among the most concerned, with 65 percent saying crime is a very or extremely serious issue, compared with 82 percent who said the same last year.
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