President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing whether to take control of the city of Washington, DC, to help combat crime, in a move that would represent a dramatic upheaval to the capital’s half-century of home rule.

Trump weighs in on NYC mayoral race Trump took aim at Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, calling him "a communist." Trump also mentioned other candidates - incumbent Mayor Eric Adams,

President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington. The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, was asked about New York City's upcoming mayoral election.