DC Residents Say Trump's Neglecting Most Dangerous Neighborhoods Amid Crime Crackdown: Report
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President Donald Trump announced a National Guard deployment to Washington D.C. amidst claims of rising violent crime. However, crime rates have actually decreased by 26% in 2025, reaching a low not seen in 30 years. Residents in high-crime areas like Ward 8 express skepticism about the effectiveness of this deployment, stating it distracts from actual issues in their neighborhoods. While federal officers increase their presence around landmarks, crime-ridden areas do not receive the same attention, leaving local concerns unaddressed.
While the city's most notable landmarks have seen an increased presence of law enforcement, sections of the city that could use it have not seen similar support.
Charles Wilson, whose neighborhood has one of D.C.'s highest rates of murder and violent crime, stated, 'I think this is all pomp and circumstance, to distract people from everything else he is doing.'
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