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Morning Brief 2025-07-25

July 25, 2025
Chris Brady

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Auguste Meyrat
TOPIC: Was DEI to blame for the delayed response in the deadly Kerrville floods?

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Lauren Washburn
TOPIC: What the Coldplay concert cheating scandal reveals about the left.

Russiagate...

‘This Should NOT Be Included’ — Read Intel Officials’ Objections To ‘Extremely Sketchy’ Steele Dossier
Officials warned the Steele dossier suffered from "POOR SOURCE TRADECRAFT" and compared it to the National Enquirer.

Bedford: On the 9th anniversary of Russiagate, the hoax is finally crumbling
The framings, the recusals, the deleted files, the special counsel, the hearings, the testimonies, the impeachment, the prison sentences. All of it was based on the one essential, base assumption that Putin wanted Trump to be president. And that part was not true.

There Was No Peaceful Transfer Of Power In 2017
For all his feigned concerns about the state of "democracy" in America, Obama has shown himself to be one of the biggest threats to it.

If no one goes to jail, the coup was a success
We’ve seen the playbook: Leak, lie, indict, and walk. Without a reckoning, this becomes the new normal for every election to come.

Past clips of Obama’s intel chiefs may come back to bite them following Russiagate docs release
Former Obama administration intelligence officials’ past statements don’t appear to match what newly declassified information shows about key aspects of their findings on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Turley says Brennan could face charges over Russiagate perjury
Newly released intel shows Brennan may have lied to Congress about the Steele dossier, and unlike Obama, he’s not shielded by presidential immunity.

News...

Trump signs order to institutionalize homeless addicts and restore public safety
The president’s executive order calls for moving homeless individuals into treatment facilities using civil commitment, halting funding for drug injection sites, and empowering local authorities to clear encampments, citing public safety and failed Biden-era spending.

Did USAID Really Save 90 Million Lives? Not Unless It Raised the Dead
The Lancet study claims USAID programs saved more than 90 million lives from 2001 to 2021. In other words, USAID was allegedly responsible for the entire global improvement in mortality, plus another 11 million lives.

A progressive bonfire of the vanities, ‘Mad-Mani’ style
The new progressive elites think capitalism is theft, cops are fascists, and brunch is colonialism. And now, they are poised to take over New York City.

DC police accused of cooking crime stats to hide violent surge
A top commander is under investigation after union officials exposed a pattern of downgrading serious crimes like stabbings and carjackings to inflate claims of falling crime.

Epstein...

Maxwell attorney said she answered hours of questions from DOJ’s Blanche
“He took a full day and asked a lot of questions, and Ms. Maxwell answered every single question,” David Markus told reporters outside the federal courthouse where the meeting took place.

NY Times: How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept.
There was a single goal in mind: Find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters.

Trump dismisses Epstein case ‘HOAX’ as his Justice Department interviews Ghislaine Maxwell
"Everyone should see what is there, but people who are innocent should not be hurt."

The Wall Street Journal’s Epstein Reports Are Kind Of Proving Trump’s Point
The point isn’t to determine whether the president is guilty of wrongdoing. It’s to continue feeding a narrative that he might have and to imply that by declining to indulge each new accusation related to Epstein, he’s creating more suspicion and thus inviting more scrutiny. Agitate, rinse, and repeat.

WSJ: Jeffrey Epstein’s Birthday Book Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black
Why didn't they put them all in the first tranche? You know they had it.

Politics...

Charlie Kirk: Trump's second term: Surpassing expectations in 6 months
The administration hasn’t just said the right things. It has done the right things.

Democrats throw tantrum over Trump judge pick but fail to stop it
Senate Democrats stormed out of committee to block Emil Bove’s confirmation but failed as his nomination advanced 50–48, with Murkowski and Collins breaking GOP ranks. Bove, a former Trump lawyer, is set for a lifetime seat on the Third Circuit.

DNC launches fake autopsy, skips cause of death
Democrats are pretending to dissect their 2024 disaster while refusing to mention Biden’s decline or Harris’ failure, instead blaming tactics and ignoring years of polling that showed voters wanted them gone.

Biden lands $10 million book deal, far behind Obama and Clinton payouts
The 82-year-old ex-president secured a memoir deal with Hachette for a fraction of the Obamas’ $60 million haul, with no release date yet set and health concerns possibly delaying the project.

Joe Rogan gushes Hunter Biden ‘smarter than his dad’ after ‘crack cocaine’ interview: ‘He could be president’
The podcast host also reacted to Biden’s candid remarks about his past drug use, calling the interview “the greatest crack advertisement of all time.”

The Atlantic: Finally, a Democrat Who Could Shine on Joe Rogan’s Show
Hunter Biden is unrepentant.

Trump backs Joe Gruters of Florida as next RNC chair
President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to serve as the next head of the Republican National Committee with current chairman Michael Whatley set to announce a Senate bid in the coming days.

Lara Trump passes on Senate run as Trump ally Whatley eyes North Carolina seat
With Lara Trump bowing out, RNC chair Michael Whatley is expected to run with Trump’s backing against former Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper in a key 2026 Senate battle.

Free Speech...

California Is Advancing a Bill to Punish Social Media Companies for Not Suppressing Speech
Senate Bill 771 would fine platforms up to $1 million if their algorithms relay "hate speech" to users.

This Bill Would Fine Social Media Companies $5 Million Every Day for Not Fighting 'Terrorism'
The STOP HATE Act wants social media platforms to report their moderation policies and outcomes to the government.

Economy...

Democratic Party tries to pin ‘record high’ 2025 grocery prices on Trump — but it completely backfires
The Democratic National Committee drew widespread mockery Thursday over a since-deleted social media post that showed how the cost of groceries skyrocketed under former President Joe Biden.

Trump spars with Powell over renovation costs during Fed visit, but backs off firing threats
“The cost overruns are substantial but, on the positive side, our Country is doing very well and can afford just about anything — Even the cost of this building!”

Howard Lutnick reveals how Trump admin secured massive trade deal with Japan
Japan will invest $550 billion in U.S. projects like pharmaceuticals and pipelines, pay tariffs, and hand 90% of profits to American taxpayers — all with no reciprocation required from the U.S.

Immigration...

Media fuels illegal alien hoaxes while truth gets buried
The hoaxes exploit public sympathy, divert limited immigration enforcement resources, and fuel misinformation that undermines trust in federal authorities and, in some cases, instigates violence against federal agents carrying out deportation orders.

Trump Admin Locates 13,000 Unaccompanied Minors, Arrests Hundreds Of Sponsors: Report
The Biden administration lost track of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors who entered the U.S. illegally.

NYC ignored 6,000 ICE detainers, released criminal illegal aliens back onto streets
DHS blasted the sanctuary city for defying detainer requests, including for suspects with violent records — one of whom allegedly shot a federal officer. The DOJ is now suing Mayor Adams for obstructing law enforcement.

WAR News...

US nuclear weapons program hacked by foreign agents
The Energy Department revealed in an email to Bloomberg that an "exploitation of a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability began affecting the Department of Energy" on Friday, July 18.

Defense Department bars officials from left-leaning think tank events
The Pentagon on Thursday publicly announced it will no longer allow Defense Department officials to appear at events that do not align with the current presidential administration and will instead thoroughly screen future programs.

Israel...

France will recognize Palestinian state
French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently filed a lawsuit claiming his elderly wife was born a woman, said Thursday that his country would formally recognize a Palestinian state during a U.N. meeting in September.

Macron adviser says Oct. 7 ‘wouldn’t have happened’ had there been a Palestinian state
“Had there been Palestinian sovereignty in Gaza on October 7 ... October 7 wouldn’t have happened. Sovereignty is responsibility.”

Rubio slams Macron’s plan to recognize Palestinian state
“This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th.”

The enablers of Hamas’ starvation strategy
While Hamas hoards aid and rejects ceasefire offers to prolong suffering, the U.N. refuses to deliver food and Western leaders blame Israel — turning a blind eye as civilians are exploited to protect a terror regime.

Europe...

As Trump visits Scotland, the UK looks to settle some unfinished business
Trump is expected to meet Prime Minister Starmer at one of his Scottish golf resorts to hammer out final details on tariffs and digital tax issues tied to the new U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

Entertainment...

It’s been a rough week for Gen X — losing Theo, Ozzy, and now Hulk Hogan
Like Forrest Gump, Hogan managed to pop up in almost every major part of American life: movies, sports, reality television — and, yes, even a consequential 2016 trial that grappled with the First Amendment and privacy rights.

‘E! News’ Canceled After 32 Years Of Entertainment Coverage
The show was once hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic.

Review: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is the hero we need in a cynical age
While critics from both sides of the political aisle argue over whether the film is “woke” (it’s not), I want to highlight a more meaningful — and largely overlooked — message at the heart of the story: the power of kindness in a cynical, chronically online world.

South Park blows up Colbert censorship conspiracy
Democrats cried foul over Colbert’s axing, blaming Trump and FCC politics, but South Park’s brutal Trump roast — on the same network — torched the narrative and exposed the real issue: Colbert was losing $40 million a year.

Meet Stephen Colbert's Biggest Fans: Congressional Democrats
When even Keith Olbermann is providing a much-needed sanity check, it says something.

Media...

BBC blasted for absurd DEI video that plays like parody of itself
A taxpayer-funded training video meant to address “microaggressions” has gone viral for its cringeworthy portrayal of clueless white coworkers and forced racial guilt, leaving viewers wondering if the BBC is even aware it’s become its own punchline.

NY Times: Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts
Donors are turning out to support local stations, but those contributions so far fall well short of the roughly $535 million a year that Congress cut.

Environment...

Trump EPA moves to bring back vented gas cans, blasts Obama’s sippy cup design
Administrator Lee Zeldin urged manufacturers to restore functional gas cans, slamming Obama-era rules that turned fueling into a dribbling mess and sparked bipartisan mockery from car guys to congressmen.

Media blames food prices on climate change, ignores facts and record crop yields
Legacy outlets parrot a four-page climate study to push anti-fossil narratives, sidestepping data showing bumper harvests, low malnutrition rates, and the IPCC’s own admission that flood and drought links to climate change remain weak.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Court sides with Christian mom barred from adopting over refusal to push gender ideology
The 9th Circuit ruled Oregon likely violated Jessica Bates’ First Amendment rights by denying her adoption application for refusing to lie about gender, calling the state’s policy an unconstitutional ideological test.

AI...

Tesla owners will be able to rent out their cars as robotaxis starting next year
Elon Musk says customers can soon make money by adding their Teslas to the company’s self-driving ride-hailing network, turning parked cars into income-generating cabs.

$1B worth of cutting-edge AI chips from NVIDIA sold on China's black market: Report
The Financial Times reported on Thursday that China has been selling and receiving cutting-edge AI chips on the black market despite Trump's export controls and tariffs to curb Chinese access to leading technologies.

The Atlantic: ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship
OpenAI’s chatbot also said, “Hail Satan.”

Google develops AI tool that fills missing words in Roman inscriptions
Aeneas program, which predicts where and when Latin texts were made, was called "transformative" by historians.

Sports...

Francona links Indians name change backlash to Trump voters, says 'white people are probably just fine'
The former Cleveland Indians manager praised the team’s woke rebrand and took a swipe at fans and Trump supporters.

Dating...

NY Times’ ridiculous ‘heterofatalism’ embrace is further evidence of sad, sickly post-Millennial outlook
A viral New York Times essay pins modern dating woes on men while sidestepping the author’s own choices, failed open marriage, and string of bad partners — offering misandry dressed up in academic buzzwords.

On a man-free app, women warn each other about dating red flags
Tea app has jumped to the top of the app charts, and it lets verified female users anonymously post names, photos, and stories about men — sparking backlash over its secretive blacklist-style system that offers no appeals or accountability.

July 25, 2008 - Battle of the headlines... Canadian caller to solve all our energy problems... Glenn breaks down Obama's 'Global Citizenship' speech in Germany... The history of Woodrow Wilson and the rise of socialism... Callers...

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

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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.