Washington, D.C. residents call Trump’s federalization plan “terrible idea”

president Donald Trump His plan shared on Monday about his plan to control public safety after a brutal attack on former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff, but DC residents are not convinced.

Trump announced Monday that he would activate the District of Columbia National Guard and seized control of the Metropolitan Police Department after the idea has floated since the attack on the Logan circle in Washington last week.

Some Washington residents who spoke to Fox News Digital called it a “terrible idea” and “no much meaning.”

“I think DC politics should stay in DC, and unfortunately the federal government has clearly exceeded their boundaries by now, so I hope DC tells Fox News Digital before Trump’s announcement.”

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Trump controversially put the California National Guard federal government in deep riots in Los Angeles in June. Protesters reject U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation and Trump’s powerful immigration crackdown.

Trump administrators cut $20 million in DC security funding after federal law enforcement orders increased existence

The president bypassed Governor Gavin Newsom’s power to deploy the National Guard to support ice deportation. This is the first time the President has had no request from the governor for more than 60 years.

Now, tensions between the local capital of the United States and the federal powers are evolving. But, like in California, many Washington residents are worried about seeing “troops on our streets.”

“We have laws for a reason,” a resident told Fox News Digital.

Another Washington resident added: “Privatizing security is a horrible idea and I think anything Trump does is rubbish.”

The U.S. National Guard was deployed around downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025 after an immigration raid protest the night before. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Despite their concerns about the National Guard patroling the national capital, many residents say some measures are needed to resolve crime in Washington, D.C.

and The Ministry of Justice said With a 30-year violent crime rate last year, concerns over the continued safety of the city, one resident told Fox News figures, “The city is in danger.”

“I think it’s a good idea,” one resident said of Trump’s new plan. “It’s something that cities need to do. Now, we’re not safe. Kids and teenagers are doing everything. Yes, I think it’s a good idea.”

Another resident in Washington said: “We need all the protection we get in the city because the city is It’s really dangerous“Tell Fox News Digital that she must “make sure to go home before sunset” and fears of being robbed when leaving public transport.

FBI and Border Patrol officers arrested a man along the U Street Corridor on August 10, 2025 in federal law enforcement in Washington, DC (Andrew Leyden/Getty Image)

“Things do seem to be out of control and desperate, but I don’t know what numbers to read, what numbers to read. They’ll say crime is out of control. The next minute, they’ll say crime is a percentage. It’s a bit confusing, and I don’t know who to believe, honestly,” said the Washington resident. Shocking crime stories.

But another D.C. resident said: “He should not control anything” and Washington, D.C. should be a country, so the region has more power to make decisions for itself.

“I think it’s unnecessary,” another Washington resident added. “I do think there needs to be a change in it,” he added. [the] Metropolis [Police Department] Because safety is a problem. ”

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“It needs to be localized,” she added.

Diana Stacy of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.