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Trump GETS RIPPED by Navy Commander over D.C. POWER GRAB

2025-08-13 News & Politics
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Trump Moves to Federalize D.C. Law Enforcement Amid Falling Crime Rates

Understand the historical precedents and political patterns behind Trump’s move to seize control of Washington D.C. policing, and why this sets a dangerous precedent for American local governance.

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  • President Trump bypassed local authority to place D.C. police under federal control, citing Section 740 of the Home Rule Act and deploying the National Guard.
  • Historical federal military deployments in D.C. occurred only during extreme national crises, contrasting sharply with current D.C. crime statistics showing significant recent decreases.
  • This action follows a demonstrable pattern of targeting elected Democratic, often minority-majority, cities, risking the normalization of authoritarian federal intrusion into routine civic operations. This segment analyzes former President Trump’s unprecedented decision to federalize law enforcement in the nation's capital, contrasting the justification with historical norms and current local crime data.

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Bobby Jones exposes President Trump’s alarming move to federalize law enforcement in Washington, D.C.—a power typically reserved for the gravest national crises. In his breakdown, Bobby walks viewers through the rare historical moments when federal troops have been deployed in D.C., the legal safeguards meant to prevent military policing, and Trump’s pattern of targeting Democratic-led, often Minority-majority cities. With D.C.’s crime rates actually falling, this deployment is about political theater—and a dangerous step toward normalizing authoritarian tactics in America. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@theresa3 2025-08-13

THANK you Navy Commander Bobby Jones🇺🇸

249 5 replies
@BurgermeisterMeisterburger-v7x 2025-08-13

If TACO wants to reduce crime, all he has to do is leave the country.

705 46 replies
@candidaprout560 2025-08-13

Wake up America. Now we know how it happened 1933.

431 17 replies
@candidaprout560 2025-08-13

He forgot about 6th January 2021. No shame at all

231 15 replies
@nargileh1 2025-08-13

You make a good point to contrast this move with Jan 6 where he refused to deploy them when they were actually necessary!

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@wizardoffrobozz 2025-08-13

He's building an army to surround his "Presidential Palace," as any despot would do. Thank you Commander Jones.

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@TSKTSK-g9p 2025-08-13

Bondi looks so flippin evil. Hegseth looks just plain stupid.

167 15 replies
@MegaMrgl 2025-08-13

He didn't know any of those phone numbers on January 6th.

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@thedreamwalkerally 2025-08-13

He has no justification at all.

181 13 replies
@sz323 2025-08-13

Deny, Distract, Delay.

89 3 replies

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