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Could a federal takeover of New York City or Washington, D.C. actually happen
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President Trump says he's considering it. The president floated the idea during a White House meeting
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responding to a question about New York's upcoming mayoral race. He took aim at Democratic candidate Zoran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist
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calling him a communist while Fox News cameras were rolling. If a communist gets elected to run New York, it can never be the same
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But we have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to
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Mondani has not responded to the latest comment. But last week he wrote on X, Donald Trump is attacking me because he is desperate to distract from his war on working people
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We must and we will fight back. Mamdani's campaign is centered on affordability and public services
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including free child care, free buses, and city-run grocery stores. Donald Trump did not explain how a federal takeover of New York would work
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but quickly shifted to Washington, D.C. We could run D.C. I mean, we're looking at D.C
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We don't want crime in D.C. We want the city to run well. Under the 1973 Home Rule Act, Washington, D.C. governs itself
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but remains subject to congressional oversight. Congress has the final say on local laws and budgets and used that power in 2023 to block two measures, including a criminal code overhaul
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As for New York City, a federal takeover there would likely face major legal and political hurdles
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