The "automatically taking the opposite side of any issue just because Trump is for or against it" thing the Democrats have been doing continues to backfire. So far Trump's gotten the libs to come out in favor of violent crime, against the deportation of criminal illegal aliens, and lots more.
However, some Dems know that's been going badly for them, and as a result some are actually admitting that, when it comes to Trump federalizing DC law enforcement, things have actually improved:
🚨NEW: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says she's *GRATEFUL* for Trump's crime crackdown🚨
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) August 27, 2025
"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
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's also been critical of Trump and has said that his state does not have a crime problem.
Then at some point Newsom might have looked at some internal polling on the issue, and the hair gel aficionado who will almost certainly be running for the Democrat nomination in 2028 cranked up crime fighting efforts in his state:
California is expanding @CHP_HQ teams in key regions to bring down crime.
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) August 28, 2025
We've seen what success looks like when investing in strategic community partnerships, and with this next phase, we're continuing the work to improve public safety throughout the state. pic.twitter.com/np1XwAzjdS
Below is a question Newsom might have to answer in 2028 but for now he's just basically dodging it:
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Gavin Newsom is asked why he's surging law enforcement across California while simultaneously claiming that his state doesn't have a crime problem.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 28, 2025
He stutters through his answer and then abruptly ends his press conference. pic.twitter.com/6QSmotsmR1
However, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn't going to stop pretending Chicago is perfectly safe just because Trump has been pointing out the obvious about big cities run by Democrats.
Pritzker said recently that they're succeeding at fighting violent crime in Chicago and Trump's help is not needed or welcomed:
Pritzker claims he's "succeeding" at fighting violent crime in Chicago.
— Hunter Eagleman™ (@Hunter_Eagleman) August 31, 2025
Who wants to tell @GovPritzker he’s failing miserably? pic.twitter.com/DL98jTWsE3
Meanwhile, so far this weekend, this is what "success" looks like to Pritzker:
JUST IN: At least 35 people shot, 5 fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this Labor Day weekend - WLS
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 31, 2025
.@GovPritzker claims he's "succeeding" at fighting violent crime in Chicago.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 31, 2025
Except Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city for 13 straight years. Their murder rate is 3x higher than LA, 5x higher than NYC, 2x higher than Islamabad, and 15x higher than Delhi. pic.twitter.com/pAlrWjsknQ
One of these things is not like the other, Gov. Pritzker! But the Dems would appreciate it if everybody would think news like this isn't proof that Chicago's gun control laws don't work, but rather that it's evidence that people from red states are bringing guns into the city.
Governor Pritzker boasted that this was a major improvement over last weekend when 36 people were shot and 6 died.
— Peter L. D. (@PeterDeGiglio) September 1, 2025
Meanwhile all the Democrats can do is say we need more gun laws.
Anything to keep from admitting that Trump was right.
