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 Trump posts bloodied teen photo in drastic call to 'lock up' 14-year-olds

Story by Sarah K.

President Donald Trump went off on a rant, attacking Washington, D.C., as "out of control" with local "youths." To solve the crime problem, Trump wants to begin charging 14-year-olds as adults.

Taking to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump said gang members are "randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released."

"The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these 'minors' as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14," said Trump.

Trump included a photo of a young man covered in blood, whom Trump claims was "beaten mercilessly by local thugs." According to a CBS News reporter, Trump later revealed that the man who was beaten was an employee of DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency formed and run in part by tech billionaire Elon Musk.

"Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see," said Trump. "If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore."

Trump called the picture an example of an "incredible young man."

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(Truth Social post) Trump:

Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local “youths” and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these “minors” as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14. The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see. If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore. Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime. If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALIZE this City. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!