President Donald Trump announced he is “going out” on patrol in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night alongside the National Guard and the police.

Trump’s announcement sparked widespread mockery on social media platform X, where many users criticized the president for the federal takeover of the nation’s capital. Trump announced earlier this month that the federal government would be taking over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to crack down on crime, despite the city’s statistics showing a drop in crime in recent years.

“I’m going to be going out tonight. I think, with the police, and with the military, of course,” Trump told radio host Todd Starnes. “So we’re gonna do a job. The National Guard is great, they’ve done a fantastic job.”

It remains unclear what specific activiti

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