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March 11, 2025
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BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: John Dodson
TOPIC: The Mexican government is suing U.S. gunmakers, blaming them for the drug cartel violence in Mexico.

Glenn Beck...

Western inaction fuels Christian persecution in Syria and the Middle East
The Trump administration has made it clear that these atrocities cannot go unnoticed. It’s time for the rest of the world to step up and take a stand, not just for the people of Syria but for all those facing persecution under the hands of radical Islamist groups.

Trump / DOGE...

Eggs are now cheaper than when Trump took office
The price for a dozen eggs dropped to $6.08 a dozen, compared to $7.12 when Trump took office, and down 11% from a week ago. (Here's more detailed info, showing 608 cents per dozen large white eggs.)

Rubio says 83% of USAID programs to be scrapped after initial plan to cut $58B in contracts, grants
Rubio announced the overhaul on X, saying that 5,200 contracts that “spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States” had been voided.

Biden burned $1.1 trillion on DEI-infused agency programs
The Biden administration burned through more than $1.1 trillion in taxpayer funds for federal agency programs infused with diversity, equity, and inclusion elements, according to a study from the Center for Renewing America and the Functional Government Initiative.

EPA administrator says he canceled DEI grants totaling $1.7 billion
"I am cancelling over 400 DEI and Environmental Justice grants across 9 grant programs totaling $1.7 billion, bringing EPA's total savings to over $2 billion," Zeldin said on X.

Former ambassador to Russia says quiet part out loud
USAID wasn't about forcing taxpayers to fund global charity but about "soft power influence."

DOGE uncovers $312 million in COVID loans given to children
Nearly 5,600 pandemic relief loans were granted to children under 11, all using incorrect Social Security numbers. The SBA also approved $333 million in loans for individuals listed as over 115 years old, including one supposedly 157-year-old borrower.

VA Secretary Doug Collins: We Saved ‘Roughly $900 Million' After Reviewing Just 2% of Contracts
Collins addressed those complaining about changes being made at Veterans Affairs and explained that no matter what, no changes will result in cuts to health care or benefits to veterans and VA beneficiaries.

Trump administration eyes 30% payroll reduction at National Park Service
The reduction would be to payroll, meaning it would not necessarily lead to a 30% reduction in the National Park Service’s staffing, since some workers earn more than others.

Senate confirms final member of Trump’s Cabinet
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed as labor secretary in a 67-32 vote. Seventeen Democrats joined most Republicans in support, while Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) voted against. Sen. John Fetterman did not vote.

Trump Says He's Buying 'A New Tesla Tomorrow' Amid Backlash, Calls Elon Musk 'Truly Great American'
Trump’s announcement comes as police across the United States are investigating a series of attacks on Tesla showrooms, charging stations, and Tesla vehicles, as vitriol escalates against CEO Elon Musk.

Leftists Mystified by JD Vance Memes
“Why is the right willing to make fun of one of its own with memes?” the Atlantic pondered. ... Because it's funny?

News...

Your Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging A President’s Power To Fire Executive Officials
Since Trump reclaimed the executive branch in January, more than 50 lawsuits have been filed to halt his America-first efforts.

Gabbard pulls security clearances for Blinken, Jake Sullivan, and other prominent Democrats
"I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for ... Blinken, Jake Sullivan ... along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden 'disinformation' letter," Gabbard posted on X.

BLM Plaza in DC dismantled after 5 years as bill threatens to withhold city’s funding
Monday’s dismantling of the mural was greeted with triumph by many conservatives — and slammed by those on the left.

Siena College Poll: New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve making English the official language
Trump’s executive order making English the official language of the United States is supported by New Yorkers by better than two to one, 57%-27%, with overwhelming support from Republicans and independents, while Democrats are closely divided.

Tucker Carlson claims senator blocked intelligence hire over JFK files
Carlson alleged that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) intervened to prevent a specific hire, fearing the person would push for the release of JFK assassination files. Cotton denied the claim and says he supports releasing the files.

Infowars reporter ‘brutally murdered’ near Austin residential area, outlet says
Alex Jones announced on Monday that one of his reporters, Jamie White, was “brutally murdered” on Sunday.

Politics...

House Rules Committee advances stopgap government funding bill in effort to avoid shutdown
The GOP plan to keep the government open through September cleared the House Rules Committee in a 9-3 vote, with every Democrat on the panel voting against it.

Bedford: Democrats are splitting into three lanes
The progressives, pragmatists, and possums try to survive the first 100 days.

Congress presses Trump Treasury for full access to ActBlue suspicious activity reports
The Biden administration only allowed limited congressional review of suspicious activity reports related to ActBlue, prompting House Republicans to request full access from the Trump Treasury Department.

California Gov. Newsom Falsely Claims He’s Never Said ‘LatinX’
While Newsom claimed that “not one person ever in my office has ever used the word LatinX” during his podcast with Kirk, a quick search on X shows him using the term himself on multiple occasions.

Andrew Cuomo claws back his popularity — but it’s not with NY Democrats: Poll
Cuomo, who is running for New York City mayor, remains unpopular with New Yorkers overall, with 37% rating him favorably and 51% unfavorably, in the first statewide numbers on the former governor from the polling institute since March 2022.

Michelle Obama Discusses Divorce in New Podcast with Her Brother
Rumors that the Obamas were headed for a divorce began in December after Michelle skipped Jimmy Carter’s funeral and announced that she wouldn’t be attending Trump’s inauguration.

Economy...

Howard Lutnick: ‘There’s Going To Be No Recession In America’
Lutnick's remarks come after Trump said there could be some short-term adjustments coming to the economy in the near future.

Trump’s first 50 days: Stocks suffer worst start to a presidential term since 2009
Market volatility is likely to persist until there’s greater clarity on Trump’s tariff policy.

Immigration...

Can Trump Deport a Green-Card-Holding, Pro-Hamas Columbia Grad?
If the government can prove that Khalil was in a campus group that endorsed or espoused Hamas’ atrocities against Israel, it should be able to deport him regardless of his LPR status. And if it can deport him, there are likely to be thousands of others who can be deported, too — and should be.

Trump vows to deport more student ‘terrorist sympathizers’ after arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
"This is the first arrest of many to come."

Mayorkas Denies Any Blame for Trump’s Win
Instead Mayorkas claims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and independent media twisted the narrative on immigration.

Viruses...

Do Face Masks Work?
Looking back at five years of studies, research indicates that masks, if worn properly, provide a modest level of protection against COVID. However, real-world trials show mixed results due to inconsistent use and transmission within households.

Ukraine - Russia...

White House official says Zelenskyy apologized to Trump in private letter, calls it 'progress' toward a deal
"These are not complicated things," Witkoff said. "They just need to be put on the table and everybody needs to be transparent about what their expectations are. Then we can begin to have a discussion around how we compromise."

China...

US, China Discuss a Trump-Xi Summit for June
Beijing hopes plans could pave the way for formal trade talks.

Canada...

Canada Trades Trudeau For Another … Trudeau
Mark Carney, former central banker and climate activist, won the Liberal Party leadership in a landslide. Critics warn he will push extreme environmental policies despite economic struggles, clashing with the rising global trend toward market-driven energy solutions.

Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan
The government of Ontario is applying a 25% surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada.

Entertainment...

Netflix's $320 million blockbuster slammed as 'worst film of the year'
"The Electric State" has received a 19% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes despite being one of the most expensive movies ever made.

Disney’s Latest ‘Snow White’ Trailer Hit with Negative Reviews as Ticket Pre-Sale Begins
The horrid rollout for Disney’s "Snow White" continues to bomb as the $250 million-plus film’s latest trailer is bombarded with negative reviews, promises to boycott, and rebukes for its much-maligned star, Rachel Zegler.

Wendy Williams taken by ambulance after dropping note from NYC window begging for help
The former TV star, who has been holed up in the facility’s memory ward as she fights to end her court-ordered guardianship, was later spotted at the window waving her arms at a Post reporter while speaking on the phone.

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons is charging $12K to be his ‘personal assistant’ for one day
Not only will the lucky fan do manual labor — like helping the band set up for their show — but the fan will sit in on sound check, arrive at the venue with the band, and hang out backstage.

Media...

Blaze News original: When the mainstream media's left-wing bias costs them credibility
The following are a number of other recent examples of when the mainstream media's left-wing bias cost them credibility.

After Four-Year Nap, New York Times To Start ‘Fact-Checking’ The White House Again
NYT says Trump coverage will be different, with "the discipline not to treat everything he says and does as inherently newsworthy."

LGBTQIA2S+...

Supreme Court to review Colorado law forcing counselors to affirm gender ideology
Christian counselor Kaley Chiles is challenging Colorado’s law banning so-called "conversion therapy," arguing that it censors counselors and forces them to promote radical gender ideology. The court’s decision to review the case could set a major precedent for free speech and religious liberty.

Whoopi Goldberg Thinks Those Opposing Men In Women’s Sports ‘Don’t Know Anything About’ Female Anatomy
Goldberg told Dylan Mulvaney, a trans-identifying male activist, that those against men competing in women’s sports are ignorant about women’s bodies and just immediately assume that female athletes are weak.

Teacher fired for not using trans pronouns wins $20K settlement
Wisconsin district forced to pay up after punishing a teacher for refusing to say 2+2=5 or something equally detached from reality.

Education...

Trump Education Department announces 60 more universities under scrutiny over anti-Semitism
Secretary Linda McMahon stated that taxpayer support is a privilege, not a right, and schools must enforce federal anti-discrimination laws or face consequences.

Weingarten melts down over Trump’s plan to shut down Department of Education
"So billionaires, kids of billionaires, they have it. They go to private schools. Everyone else, 90%, go to public schools. Don't take away their opportunity!"

UCLA prof apologizes for suggesting military coup to stop Trump from further aligning with Putin
"At this point, my only hope for the U.S. to avoid becoming an ally to Russia is a violent resistance by our military. Tragic to say that because the military is trained to avoid any politically motivated intervention."

Religion...

Jesus keeps showing up in dreams. Are you paying attention?
Dreams, in the biblical world, are deeper than unconscious thoughts — they are places where heaven and earth meet.

AI...

Kamala Harris delivers more word salad nonsense — this time about Doritos at an AI conference
"To expect that the innovation would also be weighted in terms of solving their everyday problems, which are beyond my craving for Doritos, but about whatever ..." You almost have to respect her commitment to saying absolutely nothing.

Silicon Valley pours billions into secretive race for AI superintelligence
AI researcher Ilya Sutskever is the primary reason venture capitalists are putting some $2 billion into his secretive company Safe Superintelligence. The new funding round values SSI at $30 billion, making it one of the most valuable AI startups in the world.

AI helps Stanford researchers discover Ozempic-like molecule without side effects
Stanford scientists used AI to identify BRP, a naturally occurring peptide that suppresses appetite and reduces body weight like Ozempic but without nausea, constipation, or muscle loss. Early animal tests show promising fat loss and glucose control, with human trials planned.

World's first 'biological computer' uses human brain cells that are 'raised in a simulation'
An Australian tech company has released what it is calling the world's first "biological computer" that fuses human brain cells with silicon hardware.

Science...

Scientists Highlight New Threat to Satellites: Global Warming
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have more than 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new study.

Seismic clues from Marsquakes suggest liquid water and life potential beneath the surface
Researchers found seismic wave anomalies at 10 km and 20 km depths, which they interpret as transitions from dry to water-filled rock, suggesting present-day subsurface water — and possibly microbial life.

March 11, 2004 - Terrorists strike Europe... House votes to ban lawsuits blaming fast food for obesity... Rumors: McCain may be Kerry pick for VP... Halliburton... Teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo gets life in prison... Majority of Americans think war on terror is over...

Trump's proposal explained: Ukraine's path to peace without NATO expansion

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Contributor | Getty Images

Strategic compromise, not absolute victory, often ensures lasting stability.

When has any country been asked to give up land it won in a war? Even if a nation is at fault, the punishment must be measured.

After World War I, Germany, the main aggressor, faced harsh penalties under the Treaty of Versailles. Germans resented the restrictions, and that resentment fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler, ultimately leading to World War II. History teaches that justice for transgressions must avoid creating conditions for future conflict.

Ukraine and Russia must choose to either continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

Russia and Ukraine now stand at a similar crossroads. They can cling to disputed land and prolong a devastating war, or they can make concessions that might secure a lasting peace. The stakes could not be higher: Tens of thousands die each month, and the choice between endless bloodshed and negotiated stability hinges on each side’s willingness to yield.

History offers a guide. In 1967, Israel faced annihilation. Surrounded by hostile armies, the nation fought back and seized large swaths of territory from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Yet Israel did not seek an empire. It held only the buffer zones needed for survival and returned most of the land. Security and peace, not conquest, drove its decisions.

Peace requires concessions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will need to “get something” from a peace deal. He’s right. Israel proved that survival outweighs pride. By giving up land in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, it stopped the cycle of war. Egypt and Israel have not fought in more than 50 years.

Russia and Ukraine now press opposing security demands. Moscow wants a buffer to block NATO. Kyiv, scarred by invasion, seeks NATO membership — a pledge that any attack would trigger collective defense by the United States and Europe.

President Donald Trump and his allies have floated a middle path: an Article 5-style guarantee without full NATO membership. Article 5, the core of NATO’s charter, declares that an attack on one is an attack on all. For Ukraine, such a pledge would act as a powerful deterrent. For Russia, it might be more palatable than NATO expansion to its border

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Peace requires concessions. The human cost is staggering: U.S. estimates indicate 20,000 Russian soldiers died in a single month — nearly half the total U.S. casualties in Vietnam — and the toll on Ukrainians is also severe. To stop this bloodshed, both sides need to recognize reality on the ground, make difficult choices, and anchor negotiations in security and peace rather than pride.

Peace or bloodshed?

Both Russia and Ukraine claim deep historical grievances. Ukraine arguably has a stronger claim of injustice. But the question is not whose parchment is older or whose deed is more valid. The question is whether either side is willing to trade some land for the lives of thousands of innocent people. True security, not historical vindication, must guide the path forward.

History shows that punitive measures or rigid insistence on territorial claims can perpetuate cycles of war. Germany’s punishment after World War I contributed directly to World War II. By contrast, Israel’s willingness to cede land for security and recognition created enduring peace. Ukraine and Russia now face the same choice: Continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The loneliness epidemic: Are machines replacing human connection?

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Seniors, children, and the isolated increasingly rely on machines for conversation, risking real relationships and the emotional depth that only humans provide.

Jill Smola is 75 years old. She’s a retiree from Orlando, Florida, and she spent her life caring for the elderly. She played games, assembled puzzles, and offered company to those who otherwise would have sat alone.

Now, she sits alone herself. Her husband has died. She has a lung condition. She can’t drive. She can’t leave her home. Weeks can pass without human interaction.

Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

But CBS News reports that she has a new companion. And she likes this companion more than her own daughter.

The companion? Artificial intelligence.

She spends five hours a day talking to her AI friend. They play games, do trivia, and just talk. She says she even prefers it to real people.

My first thought was simple: Stop this. We are losing our humanity.

But as I sat with the story, I realized something uncomfortable. Maybe we’ve already lost some of our humanity — not to AI, but to ourselves.

Outsourcing presence

How often do we know the right thing to do yet fail to act? We know we should visit the lonely. We know we should sit with someone in pain. We know what Jesus would do: Notice the forgotten, touch the untouchable, offer time and attention without outsourcing compassion.

Yet how often do we just … talk about it? On the radio, online, in lectures, in posts. We pontificate, and then we retreat.

I asked myself: What am I actually doing to close the distance between knowing and doing?

Human connection is messy. It’s inconvenient. It takes patience, humility, and endurance. AI doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t interrupt your day. It doesn’t ask anything of you. Real people do. Real people make us confront our pride, our discomfort, our loneliness.

We’ve built an economy of convenience. We can have groceries delivered, movies streamed, answers instantly. But friendships — real relationships — are slow, inefficient, unpredictable. They happen in the blank spaces of life that we’ve been trained to ignore.

And now we’re replacing that inefficiency with machines.

AI provides comfort without challenge. It eliminates the risk of real intimacy. It’s an elegant coping mechanism for loneliness, but a poor substitute for life. If we’re not careful, the lonely won’t just be alone — they’ll be alone with an anesthetic, a shadow that never asks for anything, never interrupts, never makes them grow.

Reclaiming our humanity

We need to reclaim our humanity. Presence matters. Not theory. Not outrage. Action.

It starts small. Pull up a chair for someone who eats alone. Call a neighbor you haven’t spoken to in months. Visit a nursing home once a month — then once a week. Ask their names, hear their stories. Teach your children how to be present, to sit with someone in grief, without rushing to fix it.

Turn phones off at dinner. Make Sunday afternoons human time. Listen. Ask questions. Don’t post about it afterward. Make the act itself sacred.

Humility is central. We prefer machines because we can control them. Real people are inconvenient. They interrupt our narratives. They demand patience, forgiveness, and endurance. They make us confront ourselves.

A friend will challenge your self-image. A chatbot won’t.

Our homes are quieter. Our streets are emptier. Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

Before we worry about how AI will reshape humanity, we must first practice humanity. It can start with 15 minutes a day of undivided attention, presence, and listening.

Change usually comes when pain finally wins. Let’s not wait for that. Let’s start now. Because real connection restores faster than any machine ever will.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Exposed: The radical Left's bloody rampage against America

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For years, the media warned of right-wing terror. But the bullets, bombs, and body bags are piling up on the left — with support from Democrat leaders and voters.

For decades, the media and federal agencies have warned Americans that the greatest threat to our homeland is the political right — gun-owning veterans, conservative Christians, anyone who ever voted for President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden once declared that white supremacy is “the single most dangerous terrorist threat” in the nation.

Since Trump’s re-election, the rhetoric has only escalated. Outlets like the Washington Post and the Guardian warned that his second term would trigger a wave of far-right violence.

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing.

They were wrong.

The real domestic threat isn’t coming from MAGA grandmas or rifle-toting red-staters. It’s coming from the radical left — the anarchists, the Marxists, the pro-Palestinian militants, and the anti-American agitators who have declared war on law enforcement, elected officials, and civil society.

Willful blindness

On July 4, a group of black-clad terrorists ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Alvarado, Texas. They hurled fireworks at the building, spray-painted graffiti, and then opened fire on responding law enforcement, shooting a local officer in the neck. Journalist Andy Ngo has linked the attackers to an Antifa cell in the Dallas area.

Authorities have so far charged 14 people in the plot and recovered AR-style rifles, body armor, Kevlar vests, helmets, tactical gloves, and radios. According to the Department of Justice, this was a “planned ambush with intent to kill.”

And it wasn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a growing pattern of continuous violent left-wing incidents since December last year.

Monthly attacks

Most notably, in December 2024, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione reportedly left a manifesto raging against the American health care system and was glorified by some on social media as a kind of modern Robin Hood.

One Emerson College poll found that 41% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said the murder was “acceptable” or “somewhat acceptable.”

The next month, a man carrying Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol. He allegedly planned to assassinate Trump-appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

In February, the “Tesla Takedown” attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships started picking up traction.

In March, a self-described “queer scientist” was arrested after allegedly firebombing the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Graffiti on the burned building read “ICE = KKK.”

In April, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-Pa.) official residence was firebombed on Passover night. The suspect allegedly set the governor’s mansion on fire because of what Shapiro, who is Jewish, “wants to do to the Palestinian people.”

In May, two young Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Witnesses said the shooter shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested. The suspect told police he acted “for Gaza” and was reportedly linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

In June, an Egyptian national who had entered the U.S. illegally allegedly threw a firebomb at a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado. Eight people were hospitalized, and an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor later died from her injuries.

That same month, a pro-Palestinian rioter in New York was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 11 police vehicles. In Los Angeles, anti-ICE rioters smashed cars, set fires, and hurled rocks at law enforcement. House Democrats refused to condemn the violence.

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In Portland, Oregon, rioters tried to burn down another ICE facility and assaulted police officers before being dispersed with tear gas. Graffiti left behind read: “Kill your masters.”

On July 7, a Michigan man opened fire on a Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, wounding two police officers and an agent. Border agents returned fire, killing the suspect.

Days later in California, ICE officers conducting a raid on an illegal cannabis farm in Ventura County were attacked by left-wing activists. One protester appeared to fire at federal agents.

This is not a series of isolated incidents. It’s a timeline of escalation. Political assassinations, firebombings, arson, ambushes — all carried out in the name of radical leftist ideology.

Democrats are radicalizing

This isn’t just the work of fringe agitators. It’s being enabled — and in many cases encouraged — by elected Democrats.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz routinely calls ICE “Trump’s modern-day Gestapo.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attempted to block an ICE operation in her city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson referred to them as “secret police terrorizing our communities.”

Apparently, other Democratic lawmakers, according to Axios, are privately troubled by their own base. One unnamed House Democrat admitted that supporters were urging members to escalate further: “Some of them have suggested what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.” Others were demanding blood in the streets to get the media’s attention.

A study from Rutgers University and the National Contagion Research Institute found that 55% of Americans who identify as “left of center” believe that murdering Donald Trump would be at least “somewhat justified.”

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing. They don’t want the chaos to stop. They want to harness it, normalize it, and weaponize it.

The truth is, this isn’t just about ICE. It’s not even about Trump. It’s about whether a republic can survive when one major party decides that our institutions no longer apply.

Truth still matters. Law and order still matter. And if the left refuses to defend them, then we must be the ones who do.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

America's comeback: Trump is crushing crime in the Capitol

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Trump’s DC crackdown is about more than controlling crime — it’s about restoring America’s strength and credibility on the world stage.

Donald Trump on Monday invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to restore law and order. This move is long overdue.

D.C.’s crime problem has been spiraling for years as local authorities and Democratic leadership have abandoned the nation’s capital to the consequences of their own failed policies. The city’s murder rate is about three times higher than that of Islamabad, Pakistan, and 18 times higher than that of communist-led Havana, Cuba.

When DC is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak.

Theft, assaults, and carjackings have transformed many of its streets into war zones. D.C. saw a 32% increase in homicides from 2022 to 2023, marking the highest number in two decades and surpassing both New York and Los Angeles. Even if crime rates dropped to 2019 levels, that wouldn’t be good enough.

Local leaders have downplayed the crisis, manipulating crime stats to preserve their image. Felony assault, for example, is no longer considered a “violent crime” in their crime stats. Same with carjacking. But the reality on the streets is different. People in D.C. are living in constant fear.

Trump isn’t waiting for the crime rate to improve on its own. He’s taking action.

Broken windows theory in action

Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts the “broken windows theory” into action — the idea that ignoring minor crimes invites bigger ones. When authorities look the other way on turnstile-jumping or graffiti, they signal that lawbreaking carries no real consequence.

Rudy Giuliani used this approach in the 1990s to clean up New York, cracking down on small offenses before they escalated. Trump is doing the same in the capital, drawing a hard line and declaring enough is enough. Letting crime fester in Washington tells the world that the seat of American power tolerates lawlessness.

What Trump is doing for D.C. isn’t just about law enforcement — it’s about national identity. When D.C. is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak. The capital city represents the soul of the country. If we can’t even keep our own capital safe, how can we expect anyone to take us seriously?

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Reversing the decline

Anyone who has visited D.C. regularly over the past several years has witnessed its rapid decline. Homeless people bathe in the fountains outside Union Station. People are tripping out in Dupont Circle. The left’s negligence is a disgrace, enabling drug use and homelessness to explode on our capital’s streets while depriving these individuals of desperately needed care and help.

Restoring law and order to D.C. is not about politics or scoring points. It’s about doing what’s right for the people. It’s about protecting communities, taking the vulnerable off the streets, and sending the message to both law-abiding and law-breaking citizens alike that the rule of law matters.

D.C. should be a lesson to the rest of America. If we want to take our cities back, we need leadership willing to take bold action. Trump is showing how to do it.

Now, it’s time for other cities to step up and follow his lead. We can restore law and order. We can make our cities something to be proud of again.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.