For years, Americans have watched their once-great cities turn into a total mess. Democratic leaders just stood by. They cared more about protecting criminals than regular people. Our nation’s capital? It’s become the perfect example of this liberal disaster.

While tourists dodge violent gangs and residents live in fear, what’s the left’s response? Get this – their big solution is to let grown men pretend they’re kids to avoid jail time. I’m not making this up. But now, one champion for law and order is trying to change that.

From Breitbart:

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced legislation aimed to address rising crime in Washington, DC, via the D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act,” coinciding with President Donald Trump’s call to address crime and homelessness in the nation’s capital.

The bill addresses the “soft on crime” policies that has led to rampant crime in D.C.

Now Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is stepping up with real action. He’s pushing his D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer Act. That’s the D.C. CRIMES Act for short. It targets the soft-on-crime policies that turned our capital into a war zone. Meanwhile, Democrats spent years babying criminals and attacking police. Donalds is actually trying to protect normal citizens.

Here’s the question every American should ask: Where have the Democrats been while D.C. burned? I mean, seriously – where were they? Oh right, they were busy calling 24-year-olds “youth” in the criminal justice system. You can’t make this stuff up.

The Soft-on-Crime Epidemic

Here’s what really gets me about this mess. Donalds’ bill shows just how crazy D.C.’s justice system has become. His law would change the definition of “youth” from 24 years old (yes, really) to under 18. You know, like every normal person thinks it should be. Adults would finally face adult punishment.

The bill would also stop judges from letting young criminals off easy. No more sentences below the minimum. Look, we all know what’s happening here – Democrats created a system where crime pays.

Donalds is running for Florida governor. He gets what Democrats won’t admit. The capital “has been plagued by an epidemic of violence due to the soft-on-crime policies of far-left, local leaders.” That’s not opinion – that’s fact.

Trump Takes Emergency Action

The situation got so bad that President Trump held an emergency press conference this Monday. He invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. That means D.C. police are now under federal control. He even activated the National Guard.

Let that sink in for a second. The President had to declare an emergency because local Democrats couldn’t keep their own streets safe. How embarrassing is that?

Trump didn’t hold back about what this looks like to the world. “I’m going to see Putin. I’m going to Russia on Friday,” he said. “I don’t like being up here talking about how unsafe and how dirty and disgusting this once beautiful capital was.” He described a city “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.”

Can you imagine? Our president has to meet with world leaders while our capital looks like a disaster zone. Thanks, Democrats.

The difference couldn’t be clearer. Democrats pushed their anti-police, pro-criminal policies. Now look where we are. But conservatives like Donalds and Trump? They’re taking real action. This is exactly what Americans voted for in 2024. We wanted leaders who care about public safety more than liberal talking points.

The only question now is simple. Will Congress act fast on Donalds’ bill? Or will they keep letting our capital city be proof that Democrats can’t run cities? I think we all know which way to bet on that one.

Key Takeaways

• Rep. Byron Donalds’ D.C. CRIMES Act would end the insane policy of treating 24-year-olds as juveniles
• Trump declared emergency federal control over D.C. police because Democrats failed to keep streets safe
• The nation’s capital has become an international embarrassment under soft-on-crime Democratic policies
• Only conservative leadership is willing to restore law and order to America’s cities

Sources: Breitbart