MSNBC Host Discusses Trump’s Plan To Handle DC Crime

Well, would you look at that — even Mika Brzezinski is starting to catch on. Slowly. Like a dog finally realizing the tail it’s been chasing is attached to its own body. You know things are getting awkward when the same MSNBC voices who spent four years hyperventilating over “authoritarian Trump” now have to admit — on air, no less — that maybe, just maybe, letting cities fall into chaos to spite the guy wasn’t such a great look.

Yes, we’re talking about Washington, D.C. — where criminals roam free, tourists lock their car doors at red lights, and Democrats still insist everything’s fine. And when Trump stepped in with a bold move to restore law and order? Oh no, that’s too far. That’s a “takeover.” That’s a “threat to democracy.” Because apparently, arresting violent criminals is now fascist-adjacent if Trump’s the one doing it.

But here’s where it gets juicy: Mika and Chris Matthews — two card-carrying members of the Beltway media club — finally said the quiet part out loud.

“It’s a trap,” Mika gasped.

Yes, Mika. A trap. One set by Democrats themselves — not Trump. You’re just realizing now that defending chaos, excusing lawlessness, and downplaying murder rates might not be a winning political strategy?

Matthews wasn’t any gentler. He dropped the truth like a brick: “You can’t keep saying violent crime is down, but the murder rate’s up.” Because unlike elite panel shows, the average voter doesn’t sit around parsing FBI trend lines and five-year averages. They react to what they see — and what they’re seeing is the capital of the United States crumbling under soft-on-crime leadership.

The moment when MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and Mika Brzezinski finally realize Democrats have been duped by Trump into defending violent crime in DC:

“It’s a trap!” pic.twitter.com/J3AlvIKGHA

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 13, 2025

Now Mika’s scrambling, trying to backpedal with a half-baked explanation that “if one violent crime happens in a very heavy populated part of the city, people hear about it and it’s visceral.” Wow, thank you, doctor of sociology. Translation: people hate being mugged and watching carjackings unfold in broad daylight. Who knew?

And here’s where it really gets delicious: Democrats are out there — on record — insisting the crime problem is overblown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claims D.C. is safer than ever. According to who, exactly? Oh right, a Metro PD report that mysteriously downplays violent crime stats just in time for political season. Convenient, isn’t it?

Look at these 45 victims, all 19 and under, all killed by gunfire in the last 18 months in DC and tell me that crime is down and we don’t need an emergency focus on crimes of violence. pic.twitter.com/vjtCDWIrsX

— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) August 12, 2025

Meanwhile, Meghan McCain — not exactly a MAGA cheerleader — is saying what normal people have been screaming since 2020: “I will NEVER understand Democrats’ messaging of ‘murder and crime is actually not a big deal.’” Preach.

Since 2020 – I will NEVER understand democrats messaging of “murder and crime is actually not a big deal”.

And why they continue to double, triple, quadruple down on it.

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 12, 2025

This is what happens when your party’s entire strategy revolves around opposing Trump, no matter what. If Trump wants border security — call it racist. If Trump wants to stop violent crime — scream “dictator.” Even when the results are visible, even when families don’t feel safe walking two blocks at night, even when stores are shuttering in blue cities — the response from the Left is still some bizarre form of “nothing to see here.”

Except now, people are seeing it.

And the panic is starting to show — even on Morning Joe.

But here’s the real twist: this wasn’t just a slip of the tongue or a moment of clarity. This was a full-on oops-we-backed-the-wrong-horse moment. The American public wants safety. They want law and order. And they’re watching Democrats defend policies that have made their neighborhoods less safe, their commutes more dangerous, and their businesses more vulnerable.

So when Trump takes action — when he steps in and says “enough” — voters don’t see a power grab.

They see a solution.

Thanks to President Trump, I finally feel safe walking around our nation’s capital again.

Because of that he isn’t just MAKING DC SAFE AGAIN, he’s MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN.

No gaggles of gangbangers in sight. No cadres of criminals! No “Youths” running amok! pic.twitter.com/PeIyfMVSjd

— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) August 13, 2025

DC RESIDENT: “The best thing to happen to this city in decades”

We spoke with a lifelong Washingtonian who says @POTUS’s federal takeover of the DC police is exactly what the city needs to stop the violence.

She pointed to horrifying incidents, including children as young as… pic.twitter.com/NjWRjVhltN

— LindellTV (@RealLindellTV) August 13, 2025