Key Takeaways:
- Musk Endorses Trump’s Call to Federalize D.C.: After a DOGE staffer was severely beaten protecting a woman from an assault, Elon Musk declared, “It is time to federalize D.C.”
- D.C. Crime Sparks National Outrage: The incident highlights growing public frustration with rising violence in the capital and soft-on-crime policies under Democrat leadership.
- Trump and Musk Align on Public Safety: Both leaders argue that Washington, D.C. is too important to be left to failing local officials and that restoring law and order is a federal responsibility.
When Elon Musk and President Donald Trump agree on something, the country should pay attention. After a violent assault in Washington, D.C., Musk publicly supported Trump’s long-standing call to federalize the nation’s capital—and the reason is as American as it gets: protecting innocent people from violent thugs.
“A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC,” Musk posted on X. “A DOGE team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her. It is time to federalize D.C.”
Musk’s comments come on the heels of President Trump’s own call to take control of the increasingly lawless city. While local Democrat officials cling to their failed policies, D.C. continues to descend into crime, dysfunction, and fear—on the very steps of the federal government.
Earlier this week, Trump fired a warning shot at Washington, D.C.’s Democrat leadership – telling them to fix the chaos or expect federal action. “If the Mayor of D.C. and city officials don’t restore law and order immediately, I will have no choice but to take over and do it myself,” he declared.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about one heroic DOGE staffer (though he deserves praise). It’s about a capital city where law-abiding Americans no longer feel safe, and where criminals walk free thanks to soft-on-crime policies and a refusal to prosecute juveniles as adults.
Trump and Musk are right. D.C. has become a national embarrassment. It’s time to put public safety before political correctness, and restore order to a city that’s supposed to represent American strength—not chaos.