Roland Martin
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Targeting Black DC — Trump’s Policing Takeover Grounded In Fraudulent Safety Narrative
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37:19Now PlayingDonald Trump federalizes D.C.’s police under a manufactured “safety” pretext despite falling crime, overriding local leadership and stripping a majority‑Black city of self‑rule. Critics say the move disenfranchises more than 700,000 residents and weaponizes “law and order” for political control.
🔥 Trump federalizes DC police, seizing control from a majority-Black city.
🔥 Crime in DC is down, yet Trump claims a “safety” emergency to justify the move.
🔥 Federal policing takeover strips 700,000 Americans of their right to self-govern.
🔥 Roland and guests call out the racial and political motives behind the crackdown.
🔥 “They’re looking to see how many Black people they can round up.”
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