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Top Democrats ripped on social media over ‘bonkers’ reactions to Trump’s DC crime plan: ‘Massive liar’

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was slammed on social media Monday after she dismissed President Trump’s efforts to combat crime in Washington, D.C. as «unhinged» with other top Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, receiving similar pushback.
«As you listen to an unhinged Trump try to justify deploying the National Guard in DC, here’s reality,» Clinton posted on X on Monday, along with a DOJ press release from early January of this year, in conjunction with Trump’s press conference announcing the federalization of the nation’s capital to combat crime. «Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low.»
Clinton’s post immediately drew pushback from conservatives on social media, including from inside the White House, with many making the case that crime in Washington, D.C. has gotten out of control.
«On top of being a big-time loser, you’re also a massive liar,» White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson posted on X along with an article headline about a D.C. police commander being suspended for allegedly altering crime data.
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Top Democrats are pushing back on President Trump’s plan to federalize the response to crime in Washington, D.C. (Getty;Reuters )
«If Hillary Clinton thinks DC is safe, she should go move to Anacostia or Navy Yard,» conservative communicator Steve Guest posted on X.
Jeffries posted a similar reaction to Clinton on social media saying, «Violent crime in Washington, D.C. is at a thirty-year low. Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost.»
Conservatives on social media ripped Jeffries as well.
«A selection of headlines in our nation’s capital this month,» NRCC deputy executive director Jack Pandol posted on X along with several news headlines of recent violent crime in DC.
«Why do Democrats always take up for thugs, violent criminals, and illegals over law abiding citizens?»
«Democrats are lining up to oppose crime being lower in DC,» Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on X. «It’s bonkers.»
TRUMP VOWS TO MAKE DC ‘SAFER’ AND ‘BEAUTIFUL’ AS CAPITAL BATTLES CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS

President Donald Trump gestures in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
«Democrats like Jeffries would rather preserve dangerous cities than admit their policies fail,» GOP Congressman William Timmons posted on X.
«IN FACT, murder is the most violent and accurately measured crime, and the D.C. murder rate in 2024 was 83% higher than in 2012,» the social media account for the nonprofit research institute Just Facts posted on X.
«Jeffries’ stat is deceitful because it ignores the FBI’s warning against «making any direct comparison» of its crime data over time given that «changes in police procedures, shifting attitudes toward crime and police, and other societal changes can affect the extent to which people report and law enforcement agencies record crime.»
Trump said in the Monday press conference that he is federalizing the D.C. police department to curb spiraling violence.
«The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia, Mexico City, some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth, much higher,» Trump said Monday. «This is much higher. The number of car thefts has doubled over the past five years, and the number of carjackings has more than tripled. Murders in 2023 reached the highest rate, probably ever. They say 25 years, but they don’t know what that means because it just goes back 25 years can’t be worse.»
Trump whipped out charts showing the media that the nation’s capital allegedly suffers worse crime trends than other cities worldwide, calling on them to «take a look at numbers» as he rattled off the data’s findings.

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as U.S. Capitol Police officers reopen a street after a driver was arrested for driving erratically and drove onto the grass near the Capitol Hill (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«Look at these. Baghdad is… we doubled up on Baghdad. Panama City, Brasilia, San Jose, Costa Rica, Bogota, Colombia. Heavy drugs. Mexico City, I mentioned Lima, Peru, all double and triple what they are. So do you want to live in places like that? I don’t think so. I don’t think so. And I think the people in this room, if you wrote correctly, you’d see. Look at the kind of numbers we have. D.C. 41 per 100,000 (for homicides in 2023). No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world. Other cities are pretty bad, but they’re not as bad as that. That the way you want to live? The reporters of the world? Juvenile offenders and crimes against persons as they say, it’s getting worse, not getting better. It’s getting worse,» he continued.
The nation’s capital in the following years has been rocked by shootings that have left innocent children shot and dead, a trend of juveniles committing carjackings that have turned deadly in some cases, shoplifting crimes and attacks on government employees, summer interns and others, including the fatal shooting of 21-year-old congressional intern, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, in June.
Trump’s opponents have cited crime statistics showing crime in Washington is on the decline. Violent crime is down 26% this year, in comparison to the same timeframe in 2024, according to Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department. Likewise, assaults with a dangerous weapon are down 20%, and homicides are down by 12%.
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Police believe congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was not intended target when multiple suspects opened fire. (Mass GOP/X)
«This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back,» he said. «We’re taking it back under the authority vested in me as the president of the United States. I’m officially invoking section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. You know what that is. And placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. … In addition, I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order and public safety in Washington, DC. And they’re going to be allowed to do their job properly.»
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Quién fue la verdadera Laura Ingalls: la historia real detrás de la exitosa serie

Una niña corre descalza por los campos de Minnesota. Lleva trenzas, una sonrisa franca y el nombre de Laura Ingalls. Desde su estreno en 1974, La familia Ingalls se convirtió en un fenómeno televisivo. La serie, basada en los libros de Laura Ingalls Wilder, marcó a generaciones con su mirada idealizada sobre la vida de los pioneros en el siglo XIX. Pero detrás del relato entrañable de la pantalla, existe una historia real mucho más compleja.
La figura central de la serie es Laura, interpretada por Melissa Gilbert. El personaje es una creación de la escritora Laura Ingalls Wilder, quien, en la década de 1930 y a los 75 años, comenzó a narrar en una serie de libros sus vivencias como niña pionera. El primero de ellos, La casa de la pradera, fue publicado en 1935 y se transformó en uno de los mayores éxitos editoriales del siglo XX.

En 1973, esta obra fue adaptada a la televisión bajo el título Little House on the Prairie. Un año después comenzó a emitirse por la cadena NBC con gran repercusión. La serie fue protagonizada por Michael Landon como Charles Ingalls y se extendió hasta 1983.

Según Caroline Fraser, autora de Incendios de la pradera: los sueños americanos de Laura Ingalls Wilder, la narrativa de los libros es “muy precisa, hasta cierto punto”. En una entrevista con Iowa Source en 2017, explicó que, si bien Wilder se basó en su infancia para escribir las novelas, introdujo numerosos cambios, tanto menores como sustanciales. Por ejemplo, en La pequeña casa en el gran bosque, Laura aparece con cinco años, aunque en realidad tenía tres cuando vivió allí.

Fraser indicó que Laura “omitió muchas cosas, a veces porque sentía que no eran apropiadas para niños”. En particular, evitó mostrar episodios que retrataran a sus padres de manera negativa. Mientras en la serie Charles Ingalls es un modelo de rectitud, la vida real estuvo marcada por problemas financieros, inestabilidad y decisiones poco acertadas, aspectos que Wilder decidió no incluir.
“La verdadera historia es mucho más compleja”, señaló Fraser. “Su vida real es aún más notable, en cierto modo, que la historia de sus libros, que terminó a los 18 años con su matrimonio”.
Wilder comenzó a escribir a los 40 años, cuando redactaba columnas para publicaciones locales en Mansfield, Missouri, donde residía. Su primer manuscrito, Pioneer Girl, fue escrito a los 60, impulsada por su hija Rose Wilder Lane, una periodista de renombre que colaboró estrechamente con ella en la elaboración de los libros.

“Rose fue una de las escritoras independientes más exitosas de la década de 1920. The Saturday Evening Post pagó una de sus historias por 30.000 dólares de la época, el equivalente a medio millón hoy”, detalló Glynnis MacNicol, creadora del pódcast Wilder de iHeartRadio.
Aunque madre e hija concebían los libros como novelas de ficción, Rose sostuvo públicamente que eran verídicos. En 2016, el historiador William Anderson reveló que Rose llegó a molestarse cuando él insinuó que los textos no reflejaban fielmente la realidad. El debate sobre la autoría y el grado de intervención de Rose continúa hasta hoy.
Laura falleció en febrero de 1957, apenas tres días antes de cumplir 90 años. Su hija Rose murió en 1968 y fue su heredero, Roger MacBride, quien vendió los derechos televisivos. La serie La familia Ingalls —título con el que se conoció en América Latina— se tomó importantes licencias respecto de los libros.
Mientras en los textos Laura y su familia se mudaban constantemente, la serie centró la narrativa en Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Ese segmento de la vida familiar fue narrado en el libro A orillas del arroyo Plum (1937). Allí aparecen personajes que luego serían emblemáticos en la pantalla, como Nellie Oleson (Alison Arngrim), figura inspirada en una combinación de compañeras de escuela de la autora.

La relación de Laura con Almanzo Wilder, interpretado por Dean Butler, también fue adaptada. En la ficción, se casan en la séptima temporada. En la vida real, Laura trabajó como maestra en Dakota del Sur y luego contrajo matrimonio con Almanzo, tal como relata en Estos felices años dorados. La saga concluyó con la publicación póstuma de Los primeros cuatro años.
Ahora, La familia Ingalls volverá a la pantalla con una nueva adaptación producida por Netflix. Esta versión buscará un enfoque más fiel al espíritu y contenido de los libros originales, pero con una puesta en escena actualizada.

El clásico encabezado por Michael Landon y Melissa Gilbert no solo definió la estética de una época televisiva, sino que ayudó a construir un imaginario colectivo sobre la vida rural estadounidense. Con esta nueva producción, la obra de Laura Ingalls Wilder perdura, pero también invita a mirar con mayor profundidad la historia real detrás del mito.
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GOP mocks Democrats with memo about wildly unpopular ‘Project 2026’ goals, Dems shoot back

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FIRST ON FOX: With an eye to next year’s Midterm Elections, the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) is mocking its Democratic counterpart and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for advancing «wildly unpopular» policy proposals as part of their «Project 2026» goals.
In response, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is hitting back, accusing Republicans of «desperately attempting to distract from their failed leadership and refusal to get a single thing done for the American people.»
The NRCC released a memo on Tuesday morning in which it knocked Jeffries for failing to meet a self-imposed deadline to roll out a new vision for America with a Democratic-controlled House.
The Hill reported in April that Jeffries committed that «over these next 100 days, House Democrats are going to lay out a blueprint for a better America. And you will see a vision for this country’s future that isn’t about Donald Trump. It’s all about you.»
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for a press conference in Statuary Hall at the Capitol on Feb. 12. (AP/Rod Lamkey, Jr./File)
With those 100 days having already elapsed, the NRCC published a satirical memo titled «Project 2026,» in which they accused the Democrats of being out of step with the American people.
«Hakeem Jeffries promised a ‘Project 2026’ within 100 days of April 30th, and it’s been over 100 days. Democrats know their agenda is wildly unpopular, and their focus on these issues will cause them to lose yet again,» the NRCC said in a statement.
In the memo, the NRCC accuses the Democratic Party, «as directed by ‘Leader’ Jeffries and AOC,» of wanting to «move swiftly and unapologetically to return to Joe Biden’s America and implement the bold, transformational change our base demands.»
The memo lays out eight policy proposals they accuse Democrats of wanting to advance, ranging from «Bring Back Wasteful Government Spending and High Crime» to «Open Borders. Full Stop» to «Impeach President Trump. Again. And Again.»
VANCE WARNS OF ‘PENALTY’ FOR DEMS WHO OPPOSED THE ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL, BILL’ AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Policy ideas the NRCC charges Democrats with advancing range from the outlandish, such as «institute a federal ‘Carbon Lifestyle Tax’ on Americans who dare to own trucks, SUVs, or backyard grills, to ideas that have been pushed by the likes of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani of launching «pilot programs for government-run grocery stores in ‘underserved’ neighborhoods.»
Under economic proposals, the memo charges Democrats of wanting to «expand bloated government programs and bankroll the Green New Deal» and reverse the tax cuts passed under President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the memo states Democrats want to «abolish ICE permanently,» «ban border wall construction and tear down existing barriers» and «provide taxpayer-funded healthcare, housing, and legal aid for every undocumented immigrant.»
The NRCC also takes a jab at Democrats for allegedly wanting to be «More Woke, Less Rational,» wanting to «mandate pronouns and DEI training in every school and workplace» and have «no more ads featuring Sydney Sweeney or Shane Gillis.»
Commenting on the memo, NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told Fox News Digital, «This is the America Democrats want to build.»
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The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at dusk on a clear, spring day on May 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
«Higher taxes, open borders, skyrocketing gas prices, no more gas cars, crime in the streets, pronouns before commonsense, and no more freedom. House Republicans are the only thing standing between you and the nightmare of ‘Project 2026,’» said Marinella.
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In response, Viet Shelton, a spokesperson for the DCCC, shot back, commenting, «Big talk by the party who’s betrayed the middle-class so they can suck-up to their billionaire donors.»
«The Republican agenda is marked by rising costs, lost manufacturing jobs, a Big, Ugly Law that everyone hates, and a string of broken promises,» he said, adding, «A tidal wave of recent polling confirms their majority is rapidly slipping away.»
«It’s no wonder House Republicans are desperately attempting to distract from their failed leadership and refusal to get a single thing done for the American people.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Jeffries office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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