JD Vance claims crime rate dropped by 35% within 9 days during Union Station visit

A group of protesters shouting slogans Vice President JD Vance Thanks to the National Guard and the Police at United Station in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Vance praised law enforcement and said violent crime has dropped by 35% in the nine days since the president Donald Trump Ordered the crackdown. The vice president appeared along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, each of them commented among yelling protesters.

Over the past few years, Vance has described Union Station as having homeless people, drug users, “long-term homeless” people and the violence and mental illnesses that have suffered in public transport centers and attacked families.

“Of course, I think you hear these guys screaming here. Of course, these are a bunch of crazy protesters. But, a few years ago, when I brought my kids here, they were screaming by violent wanderers. It frightened my kids,”

Vance continued: “I have traded some violent, crazy people now, they screamed to kids who have a few crazy liberals screaming, they screamed to the vice president. But I think it’s a very worthwhile deal because we want our people to enjoy our beautiful city.” “This is your city. You should feel free to visit here.”

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Vance also clashed with a journalist who asked him if there was any evidence of crime in Washington.

“You just have to look around and obviously there is a horrible crime problem in DC,” he said.

“Just talk to the residents of this city, this beautiful, great American city,” Vance said. “We hear these people screaming ‘Free DC’ outside and let us get rid of the illegal acts.”

“We have an old, mostly white group of people who protested against policies that people never felt dangerous in their lives,” the vice president added.

Miller is even more outspoken, describing many protesters as “older” and “over 90 years old.”

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“We are not going to let the Communist Party destroy a great American city, let alone the capital of the country,” Miller said.

Vice President JD Vance ate a rocking shed hamburger on August 20, 2025 with members of the National Guard at United Station in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

“For a long time, 99% of this city was frightened by 1% of this city,” Miller said. And the sounds you hear there, these crazy communists, who have nothing to do with the city. They have no family. They did not grow up in this city. None of them went to school in the city. They have no jobs in the city. They have no connection with this community. They have no connection with this community. They are promoting 1% of the people.

The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crimes in Washington, D.C. has led to hundreds of arrests. The display of force swept over gang members, robbery suspects and Violating immigration. On Friday alone, 52 people were arrested, including 28 illegal immigrants, while three guns were caught.

Days after President Trump ordered the crackdown on crimes in the city, the National Guard stood at Union Station. （Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead）

The federal team also cleared dozens of homeless camps, and officials said the relocations were conducted without confrontation or arrest.

The operation quietly began on August 7th, with the launch of “Make DC safe and beautiful” By Trump Administrative order was passed in March.

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He temporarily seized federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of emergency powers in the Domestic Rule Act on August 11, the first action in U.S. history.

Michael Dorgan of Fox News contributes to the report