President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted his takeover of Washington, D.C., as a success and floated the idea of launching a similar crackdown on crime in New Orleans.

Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, Trump cast D.C. as a crime-ridden city up until he declared a public safety emergency in the nation’s capital and federalized the city’s police force three weeks ago. “Now it’s considered a totally safe zone,” he said. City data showed that violent crime in D.C. was already falling significantly before the Administration’s operation, but does indicate a further decline in crime during the takeover. Taking credit for the recent drop, Trump suggested sending National Guard troops to other major cities, too.

“I could do that with Chicago. We could do that with New York. We

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