Michelle Obama exposed her husband Barack's bizarre habit of keeping "trinkets" for good luck, adding to the intrigue that surrounds Washington D.C.'s strangest couple.
The Obamas have been dogged by divorce rumors ever since Michelle failed to appear at major events earlier this year, including Jimmy Carter's funeral and President Trump's inauguration.
Michelle has repeatedly poked fun at her husband's foibles, and in her most recent comments on that subject, she highlighted his superstitious streak.
"Over the course of his first campaign, people come and give them their lucky charms, you know, could be a little rabbit's foot, a little, Buddha or whatever it was," she said on her podcast IMO.
"You know, he has a drawer full of them [and] even to this day now he takes a few of them - every day - and puts them in his pocket," she added.
The former president showed off his stash of "trinkets" in a 2016 interview, which included a statute of a Hindu monkey god, a poker chip, a small Buddha, and a set of rosary beads from Pope Francis.
Obama's religious views have long been a source of speculation and controversy. The former president has claimed to be a faithful Christian but has never played the part very convincingly, especially after his infamous 2008 comments dismissing those who "cling" to religion.
His religion is not the only part of his personal life that people have questions about. Speculation has long swirled over Obama's marriage, with many contrasting his perceived effeminacy with his wife's aggressive, masculine personality.
To many, the Obamas' disinterest in one another is palpable, despite social media posts attesting to their devotion and a joint podcast appearance in which they dismissed the divorce rumors with a light touch.
"She took me back!" Barack said, adding sarcastically, "It was touch and go for awhile."
"When we aren't [together], folks think we're divorced," Michelle said.
Michelle has made no secret of the fact that she is focused mainly on herself as she launches a new podcasting career. She recently admitted to feeling "free" for the first time in her life.
“I mean, this stage in life for me, for me personally, is the first time that I’ve been completely free — where every choice that I make in my life is not about my husband, not about his career, not about what my kids need or where they’re going. It’s totally about me,” she said.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will head the Metropolitan Police Department after President Donald Trump federalized law enforcement in Washington, D.C., WRC-TV reported. The president cited rampant crime in the nation's capital that forced him to hand over the police force to Bondi, with Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole serving as interim federal commissioner of MPD.
On Monday, Trump stunned the nation's capital when he announced at a news conference that he was sending some 800 service members from the National Guard to Washington, D.C., to assist in bringing crime under control. "We will bring in the military if it’s needed," Trump told reporters.
"I don’t think we’ll need it," he clarified. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised National Guardsmen would be "flowing into the streets of Washington in the coming week" with the promise of adding "other specialized units" if necessary to get the job done.
The Army has said the plan is for the troops to assist law enforcement in cleaning up the city. "Between 100 and 200 Soldiers will be supporting law enforcement at any given time. Their duties will include an array of tasks from administrative, logistics, and physical presence in support of law enforcement," the Army said in a statement Tuesday.
Bondi got right to work on Tuesday by coordinating with Muriel Bowser, the Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C., who agreed to "work closely" with the Trump administration after the president signed the order for the feds to take over the police force. Bondi posted about the meeting on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
"I just concluded a productive meeting with DC @MayorBowser at the Department of Justice. We agreed that there is nothing more important than keeping residents and tourists in Washington, D.C. safe from deadly crime," Bondi wrote.
"At President Trump’s direction, @TheJusticeDept will work closely with D.C. city government and @DCPoliceDept to make Washington, D.C. safe again," Bondi concluded. She thanked all of those involved in a reply to the thread.
I just concluded a productive meeting with DC @MayorBowser at the Department of Justice.
We agreed that there is nothing more important than keeping residents and tourists in Washington, D.C. safe from deadly crime.
At President Trump’s direction, @TheJusticeDept will work…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) August 12, 2025
The nation's capital saw a violent crime spike in 2023, and though rates recently have fallen to the lowest number in decades, it's still a crime-ridden city, The Hill reported. Unfortunately, Bowser's hearty support for Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard was short-lived, but that hasn't stopped the plan from already getting results.
By Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there were already 100 arrests made after implementing Trump's plan, Fox News reported. Around 400 National Guard troops were out on patrol this week, with an additional 500 federal agents on the streets as well, with a focus on nighttime enforcement.
It's expected that about 200 National Guardsmen will patrol at a time around the clock. Meanwhile, a juvenile curfew is in effect in the Navy Yard until the end of the month following an incident there involving a juvenile discharging a weapon in the area.
Despite the early success, protesters are demonstrating against Trump's efforts to clean up crime in Washington. One of those protesters turned out to be Sean Charles Dunn, an international affairs specialist in the Criminal Division of the Office of International Affairs, who was arrested and charged with a felony after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent, CNN reported.
"If you touch any law enforcement officer, we will come after you. I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice — NO LONGER. Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony," Bondi wrote on social media after the arrest. "This is an example of the Deep State we have been up against for seven months as we work to refocus the DOJ. You will NOT work in this administration while disrespecting our government and law enforcement," she added.
Something had to be done about the problems with Washington, D.C., and that's what Trump has given Bondi the power to do. It's the nation's capital, where the business of the federal government takes place and where the president has his home, and it should be protected accordingly whether leftists like it or not.
Failed Republican candidate Solomon Peña was sentenced to 80 years in prison for hiring gunmen to conduct drive-by shootings at the homes of political rivals, Fox News reported. Peña lost his bid for the New Mexico state House and targeted the homes of Democratic officials in retaliation.
Peña was handily defeated in his November 2022 election and blamed the loss on voter fraud. He arranged the attacks in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between December 4, 2022, and January 3, 2023, with one of the attacks carried out using a machine gun.
For his role in hiring the gunmen and planning the attacks, at least one of which he was present for, Peña was convicted of 13 felony charges. They included four counts of using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, four counts of intimidation and interference with federally protected activities, three counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and conspiracy.
Two of the gunmen Peña hired to carry out the attacks pleaded guilty to their roles in the crimes last year. Peña tried to contract the suspects' murders after his arrest so that they wouldn't be able to testify against him.
The shootings targeted he homes of Democratic officials after Peña believed he was robbed of his seat in the state House of Representatives. Nobody was injured in the shootings, but many were carried out at homes that children and relatives of the targeted politicians occupied.
These unhinged actions were directed at the state's Speaker of the House, two New Mexico state legislators, and two Bernalillo County commissioners. Believing that the election was "rigged" against him, Peña tried to convince the board members to refuse to certify the election results in favor of his Democratic opponent, Miguel Garcia, who won 73.6% of the vote compared to Peña's 26.4%.
They refused, and so Peña hired Demetrio Trujillo and Jose Trujillo to carry out his shooting spree in retaliation. "Violence and intimidation have no place in our elections," a statement Wednesday from U.S. Attorney for New Mexico Ryan Ellison said.
It appears Peña saw himself as a warrior for justice who greatly identified with President Donald Trump's similar assertion about his 2020 electoral loss, which Trump has never conceded. "Trump just announced for 2024. I stand with him. I never conceded my HD 14 race. Now researching my options," Peña posted to X, which was then known as Twitter, on Nov. 16, 2022.
Trump just announced for 2024. I stand with him. I never conceded my HD 14 race. Now researching my options. pic.twitter.com/sKVHhxG9Vq
— Solomon Pena for NM (@SolomonPena2022) November 16, 2022
The New York Times drew parallels to Trump when reporting on allegations against Peña in January 2023. The Times noted that Peña was at the Jan 6, 2021, riot that erupted at the U.S. Capitol over Trump supporters' claims that the election was stolen from him.
Although there was no evidence that Peña had gone inside the building or participated in the violence, the insinuation was that he was so enamored with Trump that he thought his actions were similarly warranted. "He had a belief process that he was cheated," said Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina.
"To me, it’s very concerning what his actions were and the impact they could have on our democracy. He was trying to intimidate some of our elected officials," Medina added.
However, Peña's criminal history suggests that this attack was more due to his being prone to such behavior rather than acting out against "democracy." Prior to entering politics, Peña had a history of crime and had served seven years in prison after being convicted of burglary and larceny.
It is criminal and immoral for any political candidate to target the homes and families of opponents, regardless of the validity of election fraud claims. Peña has been convicted and therefore deserves to serve time in prison for what he's done, but his actions do not reflect on Trump or any other Republican who has questioned a vote count, as the establishment media has sought to claim.
President Donald Trump’s federalization of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. hasn’t been met with support by all, but it has gotten the backing of law enforcement.
Trump announced earlier this week that Attorney General Pam Bondi would be given jurisdiction over the police in the D.C. metropolitan area, much to the chagrin of those on the left, as WJLA reported.
However, the D.C. Police Union came out to support the move, seeming to indicate that those who know law enforcement best, believe this was a good decision.
According to sources from inside the D.C. government, Trump met with Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) police officers before the takeover.
The inside sources at MPD believe this is a positive thing for the crime-ridden national capital because it will ultimately allow for more officers to patrol the district.
Some officers said they believe they need help, regardless of data released from both sides of the political spectrum, which many believe to be partisan.
The D.C. Police Union official said that the MPD began 2025 with a staff of less than 3,200 officers, making it the lowest census in 50 years.
Those staffing shortages have caused the officers who are on duty to work excessive overtime, with nearly 2 million hours of overtime logged last year.
“We stand with the President in recognizing that Washington, D.C., cannot continue on this trajectory,” union Chair Gregg Pemberton said in a statement about the temporary takeover. “Crime is out of control, and our officers are stretched beyond their limits.”
“The federal intervention is a critical stopgap, but the MPD needs proper staffing and support to thrive,” he added.
Pemberton voiced concern about D.C. City Council members driving away “our best officers and hinder(ing) recruitment” following the passage of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act of 2020.
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Judge Jeannine charged this guy who threw a foot long Subway sandwich at federal officers with assault on a Police Officer, "we're gonna back the Police to the hilt., stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else"
Hit that like button if you appreciate our US Atty in DC pic.twitter.com/7X5n9xsdK6
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) August 13, 2025
Recent estimates indicate that the MPD force could be as many as 500 officers short of their allotted staffing levels, causing a crisis in officer depletion.
However, critics of Trump’s decision have pointed to crime rates, saying that the president’s decision could cause more problems in the future.
A recent decision by a federal appeals court has affirmed the implementation of a controversial immigration measure, Newsweek reported.
The court has allowed the Alien Registration Requirement (ARR) to continue, endorsing a key component of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy.
The ruling against halting the ARR was delivered on Tuesday by a per curiam decision from a three-judge panel consisting of Judges appointed by Presidents Reagan, Obama, and Biden—Karen Henderson, Robert Wilkins, and Bradley Garcia, respectively.
Introduced on April 11, the ARR mandates that noncitizens aged 14 and older must register their fingerprints and carry an identification card. Noncompliance with this requirement could lead to fines or imprisonment.
Furthermore, noncitizens under the age of 14 are required to be registered by a parent or guardian and must re-register at the age of 14. This ensures that all applicable individuals are accounted for under the policy.
The decision confirms an earlier ruling from April 10 by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who deemed that the plaintiffs did not show sufficient harm to justify an injunction against the rule.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the rule impacts an estimated 2.2 to 3.2 million people, primarily targeting undocumented entrants. DHS emphasizes the rule's significant scope in addressing undocumented immigration.
The ARR also applies to Canadian nationals who stay in the U.S. longer than one month, expanding its reach beyond typical foreign visitor categories. Notably, green card holders and certain other documented immigrants are exempt, as they are already considered registered.
The legal proceedings concerning the ARR are advancing quickly, with deadlines set for the plaintiffs' and government's briefs in September and October, respectively, and a final reply by the plaintiffs in early November. Oral arguments will be scheduled thereafter.
Carl Berquist from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights views the ARR as a part of a broader deportation strategy, integrating various tools and incentives aimed at encouraging self-deportation among noncitizens.
Berquist also raised constitutional concerns, stating, "It had a severe chilling effect on noncitizens, implicating their Fifth Amendment right not to self-incriminate and their First Amendment right to assemble and to protest."
The National Immigration Law Center has echoed these concerns, suggesting that the enforcement of this registration could broadly target anyone perceived as foreign by law enforcement, potentially affecting a wide range of individuals.
In contrast, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin underscored the administration's resolve to enforce all immigration laws uniformly without discrimination or selective enforcement.
This recent legal affirmation of the ARR by the appeals court marks a significant moment in the ongoing debate over U.S. immigration policy, reflecting deep divides over how best to regulate and manage immigration.
The court's decision underscores the complex interplay between national security, legal enforcement, and individual rights at the heart of American immigration policy.
One of President Trump's most prominent enemies is being accused of "treasonous" conduct by a whistleblower with ties to the intelligence community.
Senator Adam Schiff (D-Ca) personally approved leaking classified information - which is a serious crime - in the effort to smear Trump as a Russian asset during his first term as president, according to a former staffer on the House Intelligence Committee, where Schiff was the top Democrat.
Schiff was one of the most visible foes of Trump during his first term, largely because of Schiff's role in amplifying the false Trump-Russia narrative.
An exhaustive investigation by Robert Mueller concluded in 2019 that there was no evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia.
Beginning in 2017, a Democratic staffer on the House Intelligence Committee started approaching the FBI with concerns about then-Rep. Schiff and other Democrats on the committee.
The career intelligence officer said that Schiff and other Democrats took action to neutralize Trump's shocking election as president in 2016, which they saw as a "constitutional crisis."
The mood among House Intelligence Democrats "was indescribable” after Trump's win, and Schiff “was particularly upset, as he believed he would have been appointed as the Director of CIA” in a Hillary Clinton administration.
According to the whistleblower, Democrats began sharing classified information with the media to damage Trump - conduct the whistleblower found to be "treasonous" and "unethical."
"Democratic minority leadership of HPSCI was aware of the leaks but was under the impression that leaking the information was one way to topple the administration and fix the constitutional crisis," the whistleblower said.
In a 2023 interview, the whistleblower recalled one "all-hands" meeting where Schiff gave explicit directions to publicize information "that was derogatory to President of the United States DONALD J. TRUMP."
The "system" that was established to tarnish Trump ran like clockwork. In one instance, Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Ca.) viewed "a particularly sensitive document" that appeared "almost verbatim" in the news within 24 hours.
A statement from Schiff dismissed the testimony as a "smear" from FBI director Kash Patel and a disgruntled employee who "was fired by the House Intelligence Committee for cause in early 2017."
However, the FBI was told in 2017 that the whistleblower was fired over politics. A Republican staffer who spoke with the whistleblower was told that they had been fired because there was "an expectation of leaking and he refused to participate.”
Responding to the bombshell testimony, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump "wants to see Adam Schiff held accountable for the countless lies he told the American people in relation to the Russiagate scandal."
"I understand Kash Patel, last night, declassified a 302 FBI document showing that a whistleblower, who is a Democrat, a career intelligence officer who worked for Democrats on the House Intel Committee for more than a decade, repeatedly warned the FBI in 2017 that then-Rep. Adam Schiff had approved leaking classified information to smear then President Donald Trump over the Russiagate scandal," she added.
Schiff is separately facing potential criminal charges for mortgage fraud.
The Trump administration is offering a $5 million cash reward for the arrest of Haiti's most powerful warlord.
An indictment announced by U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro accuses Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier of organizing an international conspiracy to fund his criminal gang, chiefly by soliciting money from Haitians living in the United States.
The infamous gang leader is believed to be responsible for barbaric massacres, including a 2018 attack that left more than 700 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed and multiple women raped.
Cherizier's co-defendant Bazile Richardson is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Haiti who was living in North Carolina. He was arrested in Texas in July.
Together, Cherizier and Richardson led a conspiracy to finance Cherizier's gang, mainly by collecting funds from members of the Haitian diaspora community in America, despite U.S. sanctions on Cherizier.
"In particular, Cherizier and Richardson directly solicited money transfers from members of the Haitian diaspora located in the United States. After sending funds to intermediaries in Haiti for Cherizier’s benefit, the U.S. and Haitian co-conspirators would send Cherizier images of receipts from the money transfers. Cherizier used these funds principally to pay salaries to the members of his gang and to acquire firearms from illicit firearms dealers in Haiti," prosecutors said.
The conspiracy involved "several other unnamed co-conspirators in Haiti, Massachusetts and New York," the Washington Post notes.
President Trump is seeking to deport half a million Haitians living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, which shields certain foreigners from being returned to their homelands if they cannot do so safely.
Haiti's last president Jovenel Moïse was brutally assassinated in 2021, sending the chronically unstable island nation deeper into a political crisis.
While Haiti has a provisional government on paper, the capital, Port-au-Prince, is under the control of a gang alliance led by Cherizier.
The former police officer united Haiti's biggest gangs against the transitional government, which the gangs seek to topple.
The State Department has designated Cherizier's Viv Ansanm coalition and Gran Grif as terrorist groups, with the goal of creating "a gang-controlled state where illicit trafficking and other criminal activities operate freely and terrorize Haitian citizens.”
Now, the State Department is offering $5 million for any information leading to the arrest or conviction of Cherizier.
"There's a good reason that there's a $5m reward for information leading to Cherizier's arrest," Pirro said at a news conference on Tuesday.
"He's a gang leader responsible for heinous human rights abuses, including violence against American citizens in Haiti."
Danielle Spencer, the beloved 1970s child star, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 60.
The Bronx native was best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the black sitcom What's Happening!, which aired on ABC from 1976 to 1979.
According to Spencer's publicist, Sandra Jones, the cause of death was stomach cancer and cardiac arrest.
"This untimely death is really hard to process right now," Jones told ABC News. "She is a sweet and gentle soul and she is going to be missed very, very much."
In the late 70s, Spencer appeared in 65 episodes of What's Happening!, which follows three teenage boys growing up in the inner city of Los Angeles. Spencer played Dee, the sassy little sister of Raj Thomas (Ernest Thomas).
She was known for reciting the line "Ooh, I'm gonna tell Mama!", which fans would repeat to her years later. Spencer also appeared in 16 episodes of the show's sequel, What's Happening Now!!
When she was just 12 years old, Spencer survived a deadly car crash that killed her stepfather and manager, Tim Pelt, whom she would later credit with helping her start in show business.
Spencer was left in a coma with a broken leg, arm, and pelvis, and the tragedy continued to impact her health years later. She was diagnosed in 2004 with spinal stenosis, which nearly paralyzed her, and she underwent emergency brain surgery in 2018 to treat a bleeding hematoma.
On top of these health challenges, Spencer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, which led to a double mastectomy.
After her star turn as Dee Thomas, Spencer became a veterinarian, receiving her doctorate in veterinarian science at Tuskegee University. She appeared as a vet in the movie As Good As It Gets, starring Jack Nicholson.
Spencer continued to be recognized for her work on What's Happening!, receiving a special honor from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016.
"I seriously can't even digest it," Spencer said. "I mean, first of all, that the show is remembered from 40 years [ago], but then also to be featured in this museum along with other shows that have been trailblazers."
She is survived by her mother, Cheryl Pelt, and younger brother Jeremy, a jazz musician, who shared a touching tribute on Instagram.
"Many of you knew her as 'Dee,' but she was more than a child actress," he wrote. "She was a friend, an auntie to my three children who adored her, she was a daughter- and in many ways, my mother's best friend, she was a veterinarian, she was someone who always remained positive even during her darkest days fighting this disease," he continued. "And she was MY sister and protector."
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice sent a memo to employees on Tuesday requiring that "preferred pronouns" be deleted from email signatures, Breitbart reported. This is to comply wth the president's executive order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government."
The use of preferred pronouns has proliferated throughout the government and corporate America over the last several years. It was a way to signal to the world that an employee was woke enough to accept that some people could choose to identify as a gender that is different from their biological sex.
Setting the record straight on this fallacy was part of Trump's campaign promise to roll back the madness, which allowed men who identify as women to participate in sports with females and enter their private spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms. The DOJ's edict this week is a bonus from that move back to normalcy.
"Extraneous content, such as preferred pronouns, motivational quotes, and GIFs, shall not be used in the signature block. The official Department logo may be added to the signature block at the employee’s discretion, directly below the last line in the block," the memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
A copy of the memo was shared with X, formerly Twitter, by Washington Times reporter Alex Swoyer. The news outlet broke the story about the change at the DOJ after obtaining a copy of the memo that was sent to employees.
Trump DOJ directs employees to cease using preferred pronouns starting August 25 @WashTimes @DAGToddBlanche pic.twitter.com/LUfWSGIsY6
— Alex Swoyer (@ASwoyer) August 12, 2025
"In pursuit of its law and order agenda each day, the Department deals with facts. To maintain the public trust, the Department’s communications must therefore reflect reality," the memo pointed out to employees.
It further noted that communications must be "oriented towards the mission of the department," whether they are sent internally or externally. "Signature blocks should not include extraneous and declarations, and certainly should not include content at odds with announced administration policies," Blanche's memo said.
The employees were given until August 25 to comply with the new rules set forth by the memo. This is a positive move for the government and for the restoration of sanity, which Trump has ushered in with his executive order and his presidency.
The 2024 presidential election gave voters the choice to return to normalcy after years of gender identity nonsense, among other social ills imposed on them by Democrats. Like many things Trump promised during his campaign, the president delivered with his executive order in January stating that there are only two genders, and that they are "not changeable and are grounded in fundamental incontrovertible reality."
The order noted that pretending there was anything other than male and female was destructive. "The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system. Basing Federal policy on truth is critical to scientific inquiry, public safety, morale, and trust in government itself," the order said.
"This unhealthy road is paved by an ongoing and purposeful attack against the ordinary and longstanding use and understanding of biological and scientific terms, replacing the immutable biological reality of sex with an internal, fluid, and subjective sense of self unmoored from biological facts." Trump's order recognized that deviating from this was dangerous to women.
"Invalidating the true and biological category of ‘woman’ improperly transforms laws and policies designed to protect sex-based opportunities into laws and policies that undermine them, replacing longstanding, cherished legal rights and values with an identity-based, inchoate social concept. Accordingly, my Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male," the order declared.
This was a crucial step to restoring sex-segregated spaces that are necessary to the protection of women and girls, and Trump wasn't afraid to stand up to the woke mob to do it. This order has also empowered the DOJ to make a minor but equally significant change to email signatures that will surely outrage the woke Democrats.
Joe Scarborough admitted on MSNBC's Morning Joe that President Donald Trump's move to a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., police is a good thing, Breitbart reported. Scarborough said many on the left are quietly supporting it behind the scenes and see it as a "positive step."
On Monday, Trump announced that he was fed up with the rampant crime in the nation's capital and would be taking over the Metropolitan Police Department and activating 800 National Guard troops, Fox News reported. "I'm deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order, and public safety in Washington, DC," Trump said at a news conference on Monday.
"And they're going to be allowed to do their job properly," he added. Earlier that day, Trump posted to his Truth Social account that he was going to eliminate "Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum" from Washington, D.C..
The president said that the "days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people, are OVER!" Of course, this has sent the left into a tailspin about supposed fascism and other recycled claims against Trump, but now it seems that even Scarborough and his ilk are singing Trump's praises for doing what is necessary.
On Tuesday's program, Scarborough noted that even those publicly against this are cheering on Trump. "This is a fascinating story because so many people have been calling me over the past couple of days, going, you know, like Washington, should have gotten involved years ago," Scarborough said.
"This place is dangerous, it’s a mess, it’s a wreck, and whatever. And then they’ll go on Twitter and go ‘his is the worst outrage of all time.’ Which I understand, it’s like people need to express their concerns about Donald Trump going too far," Scarborough added.
"We saw what happened back in 2020 with the National Guard, certainly can’t have any repeat of that. I don’t want the federalization of the entire city, but man, I don’t care what the crime statistics say, crime has been a problem in this city for the 32 years I’ve been living inside and outside of the city," Scarborough acknowledged.
"It’s just, even now, we, Mika and I, we’re talking to somebody who lives in the city, these are all Democrats who said, you know, our friends won’t walk more than three blocks in DC at night without feeling the complete opposite of New York City, where I’ll walk 40 or 50 blocks at night and not think twice about it. In New York City, in midtown downtown. I mean, New York is a safe, safe place. Washington D.C., man, it’s door to door," the MSNBC host surprisingly admitted.
Washington, D.C., is a haven for journalists, which perhaps is the reason that Trump's otherwise controversial plan is receiving so much support. These people in the establishment media may be leftists, but even they have to admit the time has come to do something, as even they're being victimized despite reports of crime decreasing.
As the New York Post reported, ABC News anchor Kyra Phillips said she has "firsthand experience" with crime in the city. "I can tell you firsthand here in downtown DC, where we work, right here around our bureau, just in the past six months, you know, there were two people shot, one person died, literally two blocks down here from the bureau," Phillips said Monday.
"It was within the last two years that I actually was jumped while walking just two blocks down from here. And then, just this morning, one of my co-workers said her car was stolen, a block away from the bureau," Phillips continued.
The anchor explained that the perpetrator "was homeless and half-dressed — clearly wasn’t in his clear mind," she added. Phillips fought off her would-be attacker, but it's indicative of what people are facing every day in the nation's capital.
Trump won because he wasn't afraid to say and do what was best for the country, even if it meant he was slandered by the mainstream media. He has continued that into his second term, but because they're being impacted by it, the left is finally on board with what he wants to do for Washington, D.C.