In response to a question from a reporter, President Donald Trump agreed with a proposal that journalists should consider going on “ride-alongs” with Metropolitan Police Department officers on patrol, daring them to witness firsthand the harsh reality on the street of our nation’s capital.
At a press briefing at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, President Trump was asked whether members of the press should join D.C. police ride-alongs to grasp the seriousness of the city’s crime problem.
“Sure. Sounds just okay to me. If they want to do it,” Trump replied. “We’re gonna be very open about what we’re doing. So if the media wants to ride with police, if they wanna do it, if they feel it’s safe, that would be okay.”
Since Trump announced plans to federalize law enforcement in the nation’s capital, Democrats and their media operatives have been relentlessly spinning the narrative that crime is actually declining to the point where Trump’s move is unnecessary. They have gone so far as to paint Trump’s proposal as an authoritarian power grab rather than a necessary measure to safeguard the public. However, as PJ Media previously reported, D.C. officials have manipulated crime statistics to create a false impression of improvement.
Trump’s response to this coordinated deception is both sharp and strategic. By opening the door for journalists to literally ride alongside D.C. police, he ensures that the truth is not hidden.
This move exposes an alarming spike in violent crime that local officials have tried feverishly to downplay. The invitation stands as a direct challenge to the mainstream media’s sanitized coverage of the capital’s lawlessness. It forces the national spotlight onto a city that has become a stark example of what happens when left-wing governance abdicates responsibility for public safety.
Even the DC Police Union, representing over 3,000 officers on the front lines, has publicly endorsed Trump’s call for federal intervention. Acknowledging the severity of the crime crisis, it emphasizes that while the involvement of federal forces should be temporary, immediate action is essential to restore public safety. Their support underscores the local police’s frustration with inadequate resources and political constraints that hinder their ability to effectively protect the city’s residents.
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And what if reporters don't take him up on this challenge? There’s only one reason they would do that.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. Under Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington has seen violent crime spiral out of control, with the local government either unwilling or unable to fix it. Trump has slammed the city’s leadership for its negligence and is calling for decisive federal action — including federalizing the D.C. police and expanding their ranks — to restore order to a capital on the brink.
This media ride-along invitation is a brilliant move to put the grim reality on display, exposing how the crime stats Democrats and the media cite as gospel are cooked and how deeply Democratic leadership has failed. It’s also a direct challenge to the left’s control over law enforcement priorities in the nation’s capital, with implications for security policy across the country.
Rising crime in cities nationwide is the predictable outcome of left-wing governance that confuses leniency with justice. D.C. is the clearest warning: when ideology trumps practical solutions, public safety collapses. Trump’s intervention and commitment to transparency stand in sharp contrast to Democratic denial and media complicity. By putting reporters on the streets to see the truth for themselves, he’s not just demanding accountability; he’s making it impossible to ignore.
The truth about D.C.'s crime crisis is staring the media in the face—and they’re trying to look away. President Trump’s call for press ride-alongs exposes the left’s failure and their media enablers’ lies. PJ Media continues to uncover what they refuse to report. Join PJ Media VIP today with promo code FIGHT for 60% off—get exclusive content and ad-free browsing. Don’t wait, join today and stand for real journalism!
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