THE CENTER SQUARE—President Donald Trump voiced his support for repealing the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act, citing crime, homelessness and “graffiti.”
Trump relayed his stance Wednesday to reporters aboard Air Force One. The president was blunt in his assessment of the district, saying the federal government would run it more effectively.
“I think that we should govern the District of Columbia,” Trump said. “It’s so important, the D.C. situation. I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawless. And I think we should take over Washington, D.C.”
Trump echoed claims by Republican lawmakers, who recently introduced legislation in Congress to repeal the Home Rule Act, that the district is plagued by violence and grime.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced the legislation,…
