President says he has plans to make capital ‘safer and more beautiful’ after social media attack on homeless people
The Democratic mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, pushed back on Trump’s claims, saying the city is “not experiencing a crime spike” and highlighting that violent crime has fallen to a 30-year low.
President Trump called Bowser “a good person who has tried” but said she’s been given many chances while crime numbers continue to worsen, Reuters reported.