Chris Cuomo RIPS Trump’s DC Takeover as Political Theater

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump has declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., invoking federal power to take temporary control of the city’s police force. Chris Cuomo breaks down what this move really means — why it may resonate with voters who like a show of force, and why Democrats risk losing the argument if they frame it the wrong way. Chris explores whether deploying the National Guard and military-style policing actually reduces crime, the deeper social conditions fueling violence, and how the politics of “law and order” shape public perception. Is this about safety — or strategy? Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Join Chris Ad-Free On Substack: http://thechriscuomoproject.substack.com Support our sponsors: Visit http://FFRF.us/school or text CHRIS to 511511 Go to http://GetSoul.com and use the code CUOMO for 30% off Try Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for free at http://oracle.com/ccp http://www.kalshi.com?utm_source=chriscuomo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everybody's upset about what's happening in Washington, D.C., but are they angry about the right
0:06.0	reasons and the right things, or are we looking at it all wrong? I think that's the right
0:11.5	bet, but maybe I'm wrong.
0:19.6	I'm Chris Cuomo.
0:22.6	Welcome to the Chris Cuomo Project. I wanted to bring in the inimitable duo of Greg and Amrish to talk about not just how much they love producing this podcast with me.
0:33.8	Wow.
0:34.1	But to discuss what's happening in D.C.
0:37.2	And show how generationally, politically,
0:41.0	personally, this issue lights people up. So what's happening? Donald Trump invoked a presidential
0:49.3	power to declare an emergency in Washington, D.C. And take it over.
0:55.5	Now, can he do this?
0:57.3	Yes, if it qualifies as an emergency.
1:00.4	Would a crime emergency qualify?
1:04.8	Yes, is there a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.?
1:10.0	Look, I don't, it's, the answer is only yes in as much as it is
1:18.5	in like 30 other, 50 other cities in America. So Washington, D.C. doesn't rank really well,
1:26.7	but I am making the mistake. That is why I wanted to bring you guys in today. Oh, great. That actually was a much better piece of bait than I thought it was going to be. Here's why. Congratulations. Here's why. And I'm going to flag this, and I think you guys will still get caught up in this, because I think everybody is. And I don't even know what they think about this. We really haven't discussed it.
1:46.2	Wait, I mean, that's one word. Go ahead. Please.
1:48.5	I'm making it sound like I am not really in love with the idea of trying to address crime in Washington, D.C.
1:58.1	And this is the problem that's being made in this conflict or controversy right now
2:05.6	over it, is that Donald Trump seems to be supporting the proposition of, I want to make it
2:13.1	less dangerous in the capital city where I am. That is a winning political, and you could argue, practical argument.
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