Has Trump’s DC Crime Enforcement Worked? | Cully Stimson & Zack Smith episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 27 MIN

Has Trump’s DC Crime Enforcement Worked? | Cully Stimson & Zack Smith

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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. —Follow Cully and Zack’s work at heritage.org.Follow Cully Stimson on X: https://x.com/cullystimsonFollow Zack Smith on X: https://x.com/tzsmithRogue Prosecutors book: https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Prosecutors-Destroying-Americas-Communities/dp/1637586531Have thoughts? Let us know at [email protected]

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