WATCH: Trump Threatens to Invoke DC Home Rule and “Take Back Washington” if Socialist Mayoral Candidate Wins – “We Won’t Put Up With It”
President Trump threatened to invoke the DC Home Rule Act on Thursday and "take back Washington" again if DC elects a Socialist mayor in the upcoming election. Democratic Socialist DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is widely considered the frontrunner in next week's election. The post WATCH: Trump Threatens to Invoke DC Home Rule and “Take Back Washington” if Socialist Mayoral Candidate Wins – “We Won’t Put Up With It” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump threatened to invoke the DC Home Rule Act and "take back Washington" if a socialist mayor is elected.
- Trump cited his past success in reducing crime and improving the city as reasons for his actions.
- Democratic Socialist DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is considered the frontrunner in the upcoming election.
- Janeese Lewis George responded by calling Trump's threat an "attack on democracy" and vowed to resist him.
- The DC Home Rule Act allows the President to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department under emergency conditions.