It’s Time to Federalize Washington, D.C. — And Make It Great Again

In the heart of the nation that leads the free world, lies a city that today resembles not a shining beacon of democracy, but a cautionary tale.

Washington, D.C., once the proud marble stage of American power, has deteriorated into a symbol of urban failure, corruption, and unchecked crime.

And after the brazen, unprovoked brutal attack on two federal DOGE workers last night, mere blocks from the Capitol, it’s clear: D.C. must be federalized.

Let’s not sugarcoat it. Crime in D.C. has skyrocketed. Carjackings, assaults, daylight shootings, this is not the America we want to showcase to the world. For a city whose purpose is to serve the Republic, it now serves as an embarrassment, a place foreign diplomats view with concern and citizens avoid after dark.

And while D.C. politicians cry for “statehood,” they can’t even secure their streets or balance their budgets. Instead, they’ve built a local bureaucracy bloated with ideologues, activists, and paper-pushers, the kind who treat radical policy experiments like playground games. Defund the police? Legalize chaos? Let criminals roam free under the guise of reform? That’s what you get when leftist mismanagement meets zero accountability.

Behind the scenes, corruption festers. Zoning deals for connected developers. Public school money lost to mismanagement. Entire communities neglected while woke virtue signals dominate City Council hearings. D.C. is not just crumbling - it’s rotting. And the nation watches in disgust.

Which is why President Donald J. Trump’s renewed push to federalize Washington, D.C. is not just wise, it’s visionary. Trump understands that America cannot project strength abroad while rotting from within. He sees that Washington is not just a city, it’s the face of the Republic, and it must reflect the values of law, order, prosperity, and discipline.

Federalization would allow for real executive oversight, the deployment of federal resources with precision, and most importantly, an end to the ideological free-for-all that D.C.’s local leaders have presided over for decades. It would mean military-grade public safety, clean streets, efficient infrastructure, and a return to the dignity the Founders envisioned when they carved out this federal district.

True, the federal government is often known for its negligence and, at times, dysfunctional management. But nothing could be worse than what we currently have. Moreover, seizing this opportunity could serve as a fresh start, a chance for the Trump administration to demonstrate how federal governance should be done: effectively, decisively, and with results. In doing so, it would leave behind a legacy of competent federal leadership for generations to come.

Trump’s call is not a step backward. It’s a step toward national restoration. Toward showing the world that American people, take sovereignty seriously.

Let Washington rise again, federal, strong, proud, and clean.