America’s Democratic Mayors Association says President Donald Trump is not justified in ordering federal management of the Washington, D.C., police department.

The DMA released a statement claiming it’s responsible for improving crime rates in the country. “Let’s be clear, crime is down in most major cities, including Washington, DC in spite of Donald Trump, not because of him. While there is still more work to be done, mayors need a federal partner who works with them, not against them.”

Led by Cleveland Democrat Mayor Justin Bibb, the mayors contend Trump is not helping the nation. “If Trump actually cared about reducing crime, he wouldn’t have made unprecedented cuts to public safety programs that actually work. If Trump actually cared about our communities, he’d be working to protect them, not vilifying them.”

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