Key Takeaways
- Bowser Ends Cooperation: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Metropolitan Police Department would no longer assist ICE now that Trump’s 30-day emergency authority expired.
- Trump’s Warning: The former president blasted Bowser for caving to the radical left and vowed, “I’ll call a National Emergency, and Federalize, if necessary!!!” to keep crime from spiking again.
- Law and Order vs. Politics: Trump points to real results—crime dropping under his emergency order—while Democrats choose party optics over public safety, leaving businesses and families at risk.
President Trump is once again proving he’s willing to do what it takes to keep Americans safe—even if it means going toe-to-toe with Washington, D.C.’s Democrat leadership.
Early Monday, Trump threatened to call a national emergency after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Metropolitan Police Department would stop cooperating with ICE now that his 30-day emergency authority expired.
In a fiery Truth Social post, Trump didn’t mince words: “It has been a beautiful thing to watch but, now, under pressure from the Radical Left Democrats, Mayor Muriel Bowser…has informed the Federal Government that the Metropolitan Police Department will no longer cooperate with ICE in removing and relocating dangerous illegal aliens. If I allowed this to happen, CRIME would come roaring back. To the people and businesses of Washington, D.C., DON’T WORRY, I AM WITH YOU, AND WON’T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. I’ll call a National Emergency, and Federalize, if necessary!!!”
This comes after Trump’s emergency order, which coordinated local police with federal forces, delivered real results: crime in the capital dropped. But instead of doubling down on safety, Bowser chose to appease her party’s far-left base, saying, “Immigration enforcement is not what MPD does. And with the end of the emergency, it won’t be what MPD does in the future.”
Congress allowed the order to lapse, with Speaker Mike Johnson noting there wasn’t a request to extend it. The Army, however, extended National Guard support through November.
Here’s the bottom line: Trump is focused on protecting citizens and businesses, while Bowser is more concerned with political optics. When Democrats prioritize ideology over safety, it’s America’s families and entrepreneurs who pay the price. Trump’s message is clear—law and order comes first, and he’s prepared to act decisively to deliver it.