Taking a jab at New York mayoral candidate Zohram Mamdani, President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested the White House could assert federal control over both New York City and Washington, if local leadership does not align with his administration’s vision- particularly in the wake of New York’s upcoming mayoral election and ongoing debates about crime in the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s weighing a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., spouting bogus claims about rampant crime in the nation’s capital, and hinted he could pursue the same with New York City.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, DC, the city that serves as the seat of the federal government. Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House,