New York crime spike: Trump threatened to intervene if Cuomo doesn't take control

US President Donald Trump has said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo must quell the spike in violent crime in New York - or he will send federal law enforcement to restore order. Writes about it New York Post.

Trump told reporters that he was particularly upset by reports that a 33-year-old Brooklyn woman, Shatavia Walls, was gunned down after complaining about illegal fireworks. He said the NYPD was "afraid to do anything."

“We cannot allow this to happen to cities. The number of crimes in New York has grown by 348%, the governor must do something about it. And if the governor is not going to act, we will solve the problem, ”Trump said.

“But what's going on in New York, the city that I love, and I love New York! See what's going on there! The woman was shot only because she said, "Could you not let the fireworks go?" And they turned around and shot her eight times, and she died. This is not our civilization, this is not us, "Trump said.

“And the police are afraid to do anything. I know New York very well, I know the police very well, and the fact is that they were forbidden to do anything, ”the president added.

Trump did not directly mention Mayor Bill de Blasio, who, like Cuomo, is a Democrat.

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Trump said last week's use of federal law enforcement officers sent to Portland, Oregon could serve as a model for what needs to be done in New York.

“We're not going to leave New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore and Oakland face to face with a mess. We will not allow this to happen in our country. Liberal Democrats are in power in all of these cities, Trump said. - We will send more federal law enforcement agencies to these cities. They did a fantastic job in Portland and they were there for only three days. "

Trump said Portland officials have opposed federal intervention because they fear for their safety. He said the riots in the city were not just a continuation of protests over the assassination of George Floyd by the Minnesota police, but "the work of anarchists."

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“People say protesters. These are not protesters, but anarchists. These are people who hate our country. And we will not let them move on, ”Trump said.

Trump has repeatedly spoken about the spike in violent crime in Chicago and said that prospective Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would lead to a worsening crime situation if elected.

“This is much worse than in Afghanistan. This is the worst thing I've ever seen - all these cities are run by Liberal Democrats. And if Biden becomes president, the whole country will go to hell, and we are not going to plunge it into hell, ”Trump said.