Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made some rather delusional claims about President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., thanks to local police and National Guard members, and in one post, the D.C. Police Union crushed them, pointing to zero homicides this week in the nation's capital city.
Speaking on a little-dab'lll-do ya California Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast, the Texas Democrat, who's been painted as the "boss from hell," said the surge in law enforcement was like what she would see on the left's favorite dystopian series, "The Handmaid's Tale."
Big: Trump Administration Takes Control of the District of Columbia
Crockett admitted she used to watch the series, but then said that she "never finished. I can't watch it because it is too close to reality."
No murders for a week in D.C. and this is the response from the "leaders" of the Democrat Party https://t.co/BRTpE0bf3U
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 21, 2025
That sounds about right. The left will always try to make up a fantasy about what the right is doing, and in the same breath, she admits she has no idea what happens on the show because she stopped watching it.
Next came the attack on Trump's successful reduction of crime in the nation's capital.
"And so what we are seeing is this militarization, and obviously it started in your state [California]... of going to a black woman mayor's city first, "Crockett said to Newsom. "And now we are in yet another black woman-led city and taking over."
"And to me it goes again to the level of racism and hate that is constantly spewed out of this administration," Crockett continued, claiming it was nothing more than "targeting of black-led areas."
Congresswoman, the D.C. Police Union and the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. would like a word with you, because the surge in law enforcement has allowed zero murders.
In an X post shared by the D.C. Police Union, a screenshot of the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that there had been no fatal violence in the city in the past week following President Trump's announcement of a 30-day federalization of law enforcement on August 11.
"There have been ZERO MURDERS in DC during the past week," the post read. The graphic included with the post also pointed out that "No crime incidents found for homicides with any or no weapon over the past one week city wide on a heat map."
There have been ZERO MURDERS in DC during the past week. pic.twitter.com/dkDMORlfUh
— Chuck Thies (@ChuckThies) August 21, 2025
And as our sister site Townhall.com's Katie Pavlich points out, responding to Crockett's and Newsom's comments, "No murders for a week in D.C. and this is the response from the 'leaders' of the Democrat Party."
Not really a mystery why the Democrat Party is in trouble with these two as its leaders.
But you don't have to take just those posts for confirmation that crime is down. All indications prove that it's working, as my RedState colleague Nick Arama reported, pointing to what the D.C. Police Union said in a post that's since gone viral.
DC crime since the announcement of federal control versus the 7 days prior:
— DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 18, 2025
Robbery ⬇️46%
ADW ⬇️6%
Carjacking ⬇️83%
Car Theft ⬇️21%
Violent Crime ⬇️22%
Property Crime ⬇️6%
All Crimes⬇️8%
While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive…
Arama wrote:
Most categories of crime were lower: carjacking was down by 83 percent, robbery by 46 percent, violent crime by 22 percent, car theft by 21 percent, assault with a deadly weapon by six percent, property crime by six percent, and all crime by eight percent.
Those are good stats with a significant change in violent crimes. You'd want to look at it over a longer period to assess and see the raw data numbers, but that looks like a good start.
And as if you needed more proof that crime is way down in the nation's capital, President Trump announced on Thursday he's heading out on the street later today to see for himself how the D.C. patrols operate, as RedState reported.
🚨 @POTUS on Making D.C. Safe Again: "I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course. We're going to do a job." pic.twitter.com/lLXkH6jvam
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 21, 2025
"I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course. So we're going to do a job," Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes on his show. "The National Guard is great. They've done a fantastic job."
This should be good. Stay tuned.
Editor's Note: The days of lawlessness in Washington, D.C. are over. Thanks to President Trump, our nation's capital will be SAFE once again.
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