Has Trump’s DC Crime Enforcement Worked? | Cully Stimson & Zack Smith
Heritage Explains
Heritage Podcast Network
4.7 • 847 Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
President Trump’s utilization of ICE and the National Guard in Washington, D.C. has significantly lowered crime in the city, modeling success of the agency’s presence in blue cities.
Since Trump federalized Washington, D.C. there has been a 45% drop in violent crime, an 87% drop in carjackings, a 38% drop in homicides, and a 62% drop in robberies. There has also been a 20% increase in arrests and 12% increase in gun recoveries.
Cully Stimson and Zack Smith join the show to discuss the impact of Trump’s actions and explain what we might expect in the future.
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