Trump also praised the success of his D.C. takeover on social media on Friday. "Washington, D.C. is SAFE AGAIN!" he wrote on Truth Social. "The crowds are coming back, the spirit is high, and our D.C. National Guard and Police are doing a fantastic job. They are out in force, and are NOT PLAYING GAMES!!!"

Chicago is very dangerous,” Trump said. “I hate to see what has happened to Chicago.” Trump has railed against crime in Chicago for years, calling the city “a shooting