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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 42 MIN

Trump’s D.C. Crime Crackdown Charade

from The Weekend Primetime · host Charles Coleman Junior, Dan Ives, ANTONIA HYLTON, ELISE JORDAN, David Rohde, Basil Smikle

Trump teased a press conference tomorrow on cracking down on crimes and homelessness in the nation’s capital -- even as violent crime is actually down. Meanwhile, Democrats say they’re ready to fight dirty as the GOP ramps up its redistricting push.This episode aired on August 10, 2025 at 6pm.For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump is hyping a D.C. crime crackdown even as violent crime in the capital is down. So, what’s really going on?

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