• Trump claims the White House has "tremendous power" to run cities if necessary.
• He suggests a federal takeover of both New York City and Washington, D.C.
• Concerns about crime and local governance are central to his proposals.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed that the White House possesses "tremendous power" to take control of U.S. cities, specifically naming New York City and Washington, D.C. while discussing the upcoming mayoral election in New York. Trump criticized Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, stating, "If a communist gets elected to run New York, it can never be the same." He emphasized the federal government's potential capability in managing cities when local leadership is ineffective, according to Newsweek and ABC News.

During a Cabinet meeting, Trump articulated his stance on federal intervention, saying, "We could run D.C. We're looking at D.C." He remarked that he wants to address crime levels in the capital, describing his team as already "testing" the plan to assume control, expressed through a close working relationship with Mayor Muriel Bowser, as reported by HuffPost and India Times.

Trump characterized the conditions in Washington, D.C., declaring that his administration "would run it so good, it would be run so proper." He stated that crime would significantly decrease if the federal government managed the city, despite local reports indicating that crime rates have already been declining. Reports from the Metropolitan Police Department indicate violent crime was down 25% compared to the previous year, according to ABC News, HuffPost, and India Times.