For years, Democrats in Washington, D.C. have danced around the subject of crime, often minimizing its impact while residents begged for relief. But something remarkable has happened over the last three weeks: the numbers don’t lie, and even Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat who has rarely had a kind word for Donald Trump, is now openly admitting the president’s federal law enforcement surge is working.
Since Trump directed more federal agents and National Guard personnel into the nation’s capital, crime has dropped significantly. In just 20 days, there have been 1,170 arrests—including eight gang members and 40 illegal aliens picked up in a single night, according to White House officials. The crackdown has been sweeping, and the results are undeniable.
Mayor Bowser herself put the spotlight on one of D.C.’s ugliest problems: carjackings. She admitted that in the 20 days since the surge began, carjackings have fallen an astonishing 87 percent compared to the same period last year. In her own words:
NEW: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’s *GRATEFUL* for Trump’s crime crackdown
“We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do.”
“For carjackings, the difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents… pic.twitter.com/Cu8rimE1M8
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) August 27, 2025
This is not a Republican press release. This is the Democratic mayor of the nation’s capital, conceding that the Trump-backed strategy of flooding the streets with law enforcement has delivered results. Even more, Bowser released her own data confirming broader drops in robbery, violent crime, and overall crime since the surge began—echoing what the D.C. Police Union reported days earlier.
DC @MayorBowser releases data showing crime down significantly during federal surge compared to last year at same time and previous 20 days. Crime down significantly in every category. Compared to 2024 Violent crime down 45% Carjacking down 87% Overall down 15%. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/ywY5i7jqEa
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) August 27, 2025
And yet, outside of Bowser, Democrats still cling to their tired talking points. At the DNC’s summer meeting, one speaker actually said: “Don’t take the bait in talking about migrant crime or carjackings or the things that actually don’t matter to that many Americans.” Try telling that to the thousands of D.C. residents who’ve been terrorized by carjackings over the last several years. Try telling that to the families of those killed in violent robberies.
This is where Democrats are badly miscalculating. Ordinary Americans don’t view crime as an abstract political issue. They view it as a daily reality—whether they can safely walk to their car, ride the Metro, or let their kids play outside. Pretending crime “doesn’t matter” isn’t just tone-deaf, it’s electoral suicide.
OMG…Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin opposes President Trump’s crime crackdown because crime has “always been part of our history.”
The Democrat Party of 2025, folks. You can’t make it up.
“He’s trying to militarize the society and intimidate his political opponents […]… pic.twitter.com/xSGw75A5Zk
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 26, 2025
Bowser, to her credit, has stepped outside the usual partisan script. She acknowledged the obvious: Trump’s surge is working, and D.C. is safer for it. The bigger question is whether her fellow Democrats will continue burying their heads in the sand, or if they’ll finally admit what voters already know—law enforcement matters, and ignoring crime only empowers criminals.
